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Post by No. 1 son on Feb 11, 2018 8:34:57 GMT -5
base line $320 billion + another $80 billion, which will be added to the debt. Who in hell knows where all that money and equipment goes? Certainly not Congress. |
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Post by Dave's Not Here Man on Feb 11, 2018 11:11:01 GMT -5
The 2018 budget is close to 700b but who's counting?
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Post by bobathon on Feb 11, 2018 13:13:52 GMT -5
We take it overseas, at great expense, irritate the locals with it, and leave it there to rust. Then we have to replace all that gear. And more.
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Post by bobathon on Feb 11, 2018 13:14:46 GMT -5
Also, obligatory:
"Defense is in the CONSTITUTION man! Look it up!"
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Post by No. 1 son on Feb 11, 2018 14:29:19 GMT -5
And defend we will.  |
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Post by No. 1 son on Feb 11, 2018 15:10:27 GMT -5
Also, obligatory:  "Defense is in the CONSTITUTION man! Look it up!" TO DEFEND AND PROVIDE FOR THE GENERAL WELFARE. Yep, it's there, and here are the generals.  |
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Post by bobathon on Feb 11, 2018 19:38:10 GMT -5
They look well.
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Post by minx on Feb 12, 2018 8:59:46 GMT -5
I thought defense was for us to built fabulous weapons and sell them to other countries, who in turn could sell them to terrists to attack us, necessitating the military to build new and better weapons, to sell to our allies, so the cycle could continue.
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Post by Dave's Not Here Man on Feb 12, 2018 10:36:49 GMT -5
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Post by No. 1 son on Feb 13, 2018 7:34:32 GMT -5
It's never enough, is it? The US, who is is warring in 70 countries, needs mo money to "fight" aggression? Looks like they're going to ride that Russian train all the way until it crashes. So sad.
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Post by No. 1 son on Feb 13, 2018 7:55:01 GMT -5
I got an email from Mark Warner, who apparently considers me his friend. He thinks there's a technical glitch glitch in the pentagon's computer. He's right, only he's off by about $21 trillion. I would prefer that we didn't flood the world with arms, then send our young men there, and then have to deal with the devastation caused by it, but I guess that's off the table.
Dear Friend,
I’m writing with some good news for wounded warriors in Virginia and around the country. The Department of Defense recently announced that up to 133,000 veterans who were wounded in the line of duty may qualify for a federal tax refund, thanks to legislation we passed back in 2016.
For years, many wounded combat veterans had their disability severance pay improperly taxed because of a technical glitch in the Pentagon computer system.
When I found out about this, I teamed up with my friend Senator John Boozman, a conservative Republican from Arkansas, and we worked together to pass the Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act, which President Obama signed into law. Of all people, these veterans deserved to be treated better by their government, and I am glad that they will finally have the opportunity to claim money that is theirs.
For more information on the bill, check out the Daily Press article below. If you’re a veteran whose severance pay was taxed after you were wounded in action, I encourage you to file for a refund. If you need assistance on this or any other issue with a federal agency, please call my office at 757-441-3079. We’ll do everything we can to help.
If there’s an issue that’s important to you or a question you’d like to ask, I invite you to send me an email and follow my work in the Senate on Facebook and Twitter. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
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Post by bobathon on Feb 13, 2018 10:56:43 GMT -5
How about we stop creating so many wounded warriors?
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Post by Dave's Not Here Man on Feb 13, 2018 11:17:21 GMT -5
What good are toys if you don't take them out and play with them?
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Post by minx on Feb 13, 2018 14:01:51 GMT -5
I'd sign up for Warner's e-mails, but since I already get Whittman's, my bullshit meter is constantly pegged.
But I'd like to know why the hell we need to pass a bill to correct a 'computer glitch' when these vets were already owed that money legally?
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