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Trump to propose cutting state department budget by 37%
Posted on 2/28/17 at 1:08 pm
Posted on 2/28/17 at 1:08 pm
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“That is definitely dead on arrival,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) told reporters Tuesday, saying the proposed State Department budget “puts our diplomats at risk.”
Trump is sure to meet similar push back from other US agencies as the threat of money being pulled away becomes all too real.
Posted on 2/28/17 at 1:10 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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“That is definitely dead on arrival,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) told reporters Tuesday, saying the proposed State Department budget “puts our wallets at risk.”
FIFY
Posted on 2/28/17 at 1:10 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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saying the proposed State Department budget “puts our diplomats at risk.”
Yeah cuz overpaying all those bureaucrats sure kept incompetence and terror at bay in Benghazi.
Posted on 2/28/17 at 1:10 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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“That is definitely dead on arrival,” Sen. Lindsey Graham
Posted on 2/28/17 at 1:11 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
He is positioning himself as asking for big cuts but will blame the GOPe cucks for not delivering. 3D chess.
Trump is going to wreck some shop on establishment republicans in 2018.
Trump is going to wreck some shop on establishment republicans in 2018.
Posted on 2/28/17 at 1:13 pm to Pax Regis
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Trump is going to wreck some shop on establishment republicans in 2018.
Get on board or get primaried.
Posted on 2/28/17 at 1:15 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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“That is definitely dead on arrival,” Sen. Lindsey Graham
Dude still thinks he has any pull.
Posted on 2/28/17 at 1:15 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
That is MAGA as frick!
Posted on 2/28/17 at 1:18 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
I cannot remember a post from the Left side of the aisle saying one of their elected needs to go....well, I have two, a$$clown$ Graham and McCain can both hit the bricks
Posted on 2/28/17 at 1:20 pm to gatorsimz
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Dude still thinks he has any pull.
He has a vote in a closely divided US Senate.
Kinda matters.
Posted on 2/28/17 at 1:21 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Making them fly coach would cut it more than that
Posted on 2/28/17 at 1:21 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Mattis from 2013 ...
The letter sent to Congress yesterday by 120 retired generals and admirals...
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General Mattis pointed out that, “If you don’t fund the State Department fully, then I need to buy more ammunition ultimately. So I think it’s a cost benefit ratio. The more that we put into the State Department’s diplomacy, hopefully the less we have to put into a military budget as we deal with the outcome of an apparent American withdrawal from the international scene.”
The letter sent to Congress yesterday by 120 retired generals and admirals...
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Dear Speaker Ryan, Minority Leader Pelosi, Majority Leader McConnell, and Minority Leader Schumer:
As you and your colleagues address the federal budget for Fiscal Year 2018, we write as retired three and four star flag and general officers from all branches of the armed services to share our strong conviction that elevating and strengthening diplomacy and development alongside defense are critical to keeping America safe.
We know from our service in uniform that many of the crises our nation faces do not have military solutions alone – from confronting violent extremist groups like ISIS in the Middle East and North Africa to preventing pandemics like Ebola and stabilizing weak and fragile states that can lead to greater instability. There are 65 million displaced people today, the most since World War II, with consequences including refugee flows that are threatening America’s strategic allies in Israel, Jordan, Turkey, and Europe.
The State Department, USAID, Millennium Challenge Corporation, Peace Corps and other development agencies are critical to preventing conflict and reducing the need to put our men and women in uniform in harm’s way. As Secretary James Mattis said while Commander of U.S. Central Command, “If you don’t fully fund the State Department, then I need to buy more ammunition.” The military will lead the fight against terrorism on the battlefield, but it needs strong civilian partners in the battle against the drivers of extremism– lack of opportunity, insecurity, injustice, and hopelessness.
We recognize that America’s strategic investments in diplomacy and development – like all of U.S. investments – must be effective and accountable. Significant reforms have been undertaken since 9/11, many of which have been embodied in recent legislation in Congress with strong bipartisan support – on human trafficking, the rights of women and girls, trade and energy in Africa, wildlife trafficking, water, food security, and transparency and accountability.
We urge you to ensure that resources for the International Affairs Budget keep pace with the growing global threats and opportunities we face. Now is not the time to retreat.
Posted on 2/28/17 at 1:21 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Pretty decent litmus test for life- do the opposite of whatever Graham and McCain say.
Posted on 2/28/17 at 1:23 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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, saying the proposed State Department budget “puts our diplomats at risk.”
So cut the number of "diplomats" and the amount they travel.
Not that complicated.
Posted on 2/28/17 at 1:28 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Couldn't read the link but something tells me the amount of that 37% in money comes close to that 10% raise for the military.
Posted on 2/28/17 at 1:34 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Support 100000000%
Posted on 2/28/17 at 1:36 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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Trump to propose cutting state department budget by 37%
Posted on 2/28/17 at 1:37 pm to Homesick Tiger
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Couldn't read the link but something tells me the amount of that 37% in money comes close to that 10% raise for the military.
I'm pretty sure their entire budget is less than the 10% raise requested for the military
Posted on 2/28/17 at 1:37 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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That is definitely dead on arrival,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) told reporters Tuesday, saying the proposed State Department budget “puts our diplomats at risk.”
Where are Navy and Displaced to defend their boy?
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