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$38 Trillion and counting
Posted on 10/22/25 at 8:00 pm
Posted on 10/22/25 at 8:00 pm
Discuss!
Posted on 10/22/25 at 8:01 pm to CharlesLSU
We have had a spending problem for three decades. The end.
The biggest issue is that we never get rid of ANYTHING. We just keep adding programs.
That and DOD’s procurement debacle. A not insignificant portion of the debt is sucked into the Pentagon’s failures in the past twenty years. The Navy in particular is a total procurement disaster. Zumwalt class that doesn’t have a primary weapon, tens of billions on the LCS’ that have the survivability of a 12 foot bass boat, the new frigates and SSBN’s that are already a decade behind and tens of billions over budget despite being based on existing designs, etc.
The Army is no better. They spent a decade developing the Booker, a useless platform that no one asked for. Then sent it production only to cancel it because it didn’t have a purpose.
The biggest issue is that we never get rid of ANYTHING. We just keep adding programs.
That and DOD’s procurement debacle. A not insignificant portion of the debt is sucked into the Pentagon’s failures in the past twenty years. The Navy in particular is a total procurement disaster. Zumwalt class that doesn’t have a primary weapon, tens of billions on the LCS’ that have the survivability of a 12 foot bass boat, the new frigates and SSBN’s that are already a decade behind and tens of billions over budget despite being based on existing designs, etc.
The Army is no better. They spent a decade developing the Booker, a useless platform that no one asked for. Then sent it production only to cancel it because it didn’t have a purpose.
This post was edited on 10/22/25 at 8:05 pm
Posted on 10/22/25 at 8:01 pm to CharlesLSU
All of a sudden liberals are fiscal conservatives
Posted on 10/22/25 at 8:01 pm to CharlesLSU
Trump is the first president to take meaningful steps to address the deficit and debt in decades if not more.
If you're trying to slam him for the debt, you're ignorant
If you're trying to slam him for the debt, you're ignorant
Posted on 10/22/25 at 8:03 pm to CharlesLSU
Look at the average American debt and go ahead
Posted on 10/22/25 at 8:03 pm to CharlesLSU
Tell the truth. You had an Ukraine flag on your profile didn’t you.
Posted on 10/22/25 at 8:03 pm to hawgfaninc
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All of a sudden liberals are fiscal conservatives
Good. Now we can all agree to start cutting.
Posted on 10/22/25 at 8:03 pm to CharlesLSU
Democrats think cutting our biggest driver can’t happen.
Posted on 10/22/25 at 8:04 pm to CharlesLSU
Not Good. Rome is Burning!
Posted on 10/22/25 at 8:04 pm to CharlesLSU
Hoping it hits 50. So exciting
Posted on 10/22/25 at 8:05 pm to CharlesLSU
How much extra did you pay for your fair share? Ask bernie if you can catch him at one of his 5 vacation homes
Posted on 10/22/25 at 8:09 pm to cbtullis
I don’t know much the national debt has to do with this. The majority of Americans have zero concept of fiscal responsibility. It’s only getting worse with Gen Z. Live fast, die young went from drug addiction to materialism in 15 years
Posted on 10/22/25 at 8:15 pm to CharlesLSU
and the DEMS wanna spend MORE....at least the REPS are trying to stop the bleeding....
This is all on the DEMS, period.
This is all on the DEMS, period.
Posted on 10/22/25 at 8:16 pm to bignuss18
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I don’t know much the national debt has to do with this. The majority of Americans have zero concept of fiscal responsibility. It’s only getting worse with Gen Z. Live fast, die young went from drug addiction to materialism in 15 years
So you expect the government to be any different, even though they are Americans in elected positions?
Human nature overall in todays society is all I’m saying
Posted on 10/22/25 at 8:18 pm to CharlesLSU
it took 38 trillion for you to finally become a budget hawk?
Posted on 10/22/25 at 8:18 pm to CharlesLSU
We need to really take an axe to defense spending. Not permanently. But for awhile.
Posted on 10/22/25 at 8:20 pm to Rebel
They tried to warn you and you wouldn’t listen!
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Posted on 10/22/25 at 8:23 pm to The Pirate King
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Trump is the first president to take meaningful steps to address the deficit and debt in decades if not more.
Meaningful?
Where's his budget?
Posted on 10/22/25 at 8:24 pm to The Pirate King
Wild take considering this is his second term and he did nothing meaningful to that end in his first term.
In fact, he made it quite clear that fiscal conservatism is dead.
In fact, he made it quite clear that fiscal conservatism is dead.
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