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progressoid

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3. They'll cave. Even the critics of the war.
Fri Mar 13, 2026, 06:50 PM
Mar 13

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) acknowledged the potential for a political fight, but also said Congress can’t simply push a supplemental bill for Iran off indefinitely.

“We’re there, and we have to sustain it,” he said. “The last thing we want to do is not have the resources to keep the region as settled as possible when you have 40,000 personnel there on a full-time basis.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/13/getting-congress-to-pay-for-the-iran-war-wont-be-an-easy-sell-00826757

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The more nightmares for Trump and his R enablers, the better Deminpenn Mar 13 #1
They don't care. Justice matters. Saturday #22
Its about time Congress started doing their job Bayard Mar 13 #2
They'll cave. Even the critics of the war. progressoid Mar 13 #3
My thought has been that "traditionally", they usually shove Supplementals through during the summer BumRushDaShow Mar 13 #4
Totally agree hibbing Mar 13 #9
What "resources" are going to make a difference? Bluetus Mar 13 #15
Heinz Emergency Prairie Gates Mar 13 #5
Some are mobilizing BumRushDaShow Mar 13 #7
Heinz is owned popsdenver Mar 13 #10
The purchase with majority ownership by Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway BumRushDaShow Saturday #21
It's getting more and more expensive to avoid the Epstein files. Norrrm Mar 13 #6
You would think that those who popsdenver Mar 13 #12
Democrats are unlikely to provide support... ToxMarz Mar 13 #8
Does the naw John Fetterman liberalgunwilltravel Mar 13 #13
I've been doing some math James48 Mar 13 #11
Yep, and an appropriation won't fix any of that. It takes years to build those replacemnets Bluetus Mar 13 #16
Freedom isn't free IronLionZion Mar 13 #14
Take it out of Dump's ass along with Bozos, Thiel, Ellison, Fuckerberg and Tim Apple. mdbl Mar 13 #17
Remember the never ending BidenRocks Saturday #18
$1 billion per day seems like WAY more than USAID ever cost us. Beartracks Saturday #19
They always openly balk before joining hands and going all-in on Trump's agenda. Beartracks Saturday #20
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