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Mrsfiddlegirl

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16. Why?

Reply to Hugin (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 5, 2025, 01:08 AM

Jul 5

I heard this when the full bill was read in the Senate. A few cuts in the DOD and ICE budget would have covered our Medicaid and SNAP massacre. Sickening.

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Eyeing Arctic dominance, Trump bill earmarks $8.6 billion for US Coast Guard icebreakers [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 4 OP

Most of that will make it's way into off-shore accounts... Hugin Jul 4 #1

Griftcoin Kid Berwyn Jul 4 #7

Is there any way that could be used to pay taxes? Hugin Jul 4 #8

There's a guy who makes them whole cloth -- from electrons... Kid Berwyn Jul 4 #9

"Render unto Orange Julius Ceasar, what is Orange Julius Ceasar's" Hugin Jul 4 #10

Why? Mrsfiddlegirl Jul 5 #16

Since the Arctic is rapidly melting, that money will be forgotten -- except by Trump's pockets. nt eppur_se_muova Jul 4 #2

Good news for Finland, I guess. CanonRay Jul 4 #3

Greenland speak easy Jul 4 #4

New icebreakers likely won't be in operation while Trump is in office thought crime Jul 4 #5

Who builds these and when did the check clear? Prairie Gates Jul 4 #6

The ones they have now were built by Lockheed in Seattle jmowreader Jul 4 #15

People, People, People DENVERPOPS Jul 4 #11

This is actually long overdue. Martin68 Jul 4 #12

It is, and if the dipshits fantasies get it done, at least one good thing will come out of this time. Hopefully he'll LT Barclay Jul 4 #14

little donalda DonCoquixote Jul 4 #13