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SergeStorms

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16. They like the Pentagon because....

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #10)

Wed Feb 19, 2025, 07:18 PM

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of the high paying defense department jobs it brings to their red states. If The Big Orange Fascist Pig starts cutting those we'll see how "lock step" they are with him from then on. I can visualize this blowing up in The Pig's face. 😁

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Trump administration orders Pentagon to plan for sweeping budget cuts [View all] BumRushDaShow Wednesday OP

Now then, this is something some of us have hoped for for years, but I'm going to guess that the "Devil is in..... EarnestPutz Wednesday #1

Yeah, judging by what we've seen, it will be done with no knowledge or concern for actual effects William Seger Wednesday #4

That's about a 40% reduction in that time frame. When we need to be ready for multi-front actions. WHOA! SharonAnn Wednesday #15

Has Trump ordered any cuts to DoD's SpaceX contracts? Or NASA's SpaceX contracts? sop Wednesday #2

Of course not. President Musk would never hurt his own bottom line. groundloop Wednesday #8

We've been wanting that for decades, but not comfortable with trump/musk doing it. Silent Type Wednesday #3

Cuts in Europe Falcon101 Wednesday #13

Post removed Post removed Wednesday #5

Donny's rolling over and showing his belly to Moscow. Torchlight Wednesday #6

This will certainly make Putin happy Zorro Wednesday #7

Hell DENVERPOPS Thursday #19

The military is a big employer in the South Deminpenn Wednesday #9

Are Republicans going to say he's gone too far now and stop it? IronLionZion Wednesday #10

Judging by them approving of everything he does, I would say no. LisaL Wednesday #11

They like the Pentagon because.... SergeStorms Wednesday #16

Just what Putin ordered. Ojerly Wednesday #12

I would get behind this under normal circumstances. Gore1FL Wednesday #14

Watch these cuts come from GI Bill reductions; BAH allowance; TriCare etc EarthFirst Wednesday #17

Drip, drip, drip jgmiller Wednesday #18