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Nevilledog

(55,137 posts) Tue Nov 10, 2020, 01:59 PM Nov 2020

Senate panel proposes $696 billion Pentagon spending bill

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Max Burns
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Unless the Pentagon has a new laser cannon that can zap away COVID-19, $696 billion is an insane request in the middle of a twin public health/economic crisis.

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JUST IN: Senate panel proposes $696 billion Pentagon spending bill http://hill.cm/loVfd7J
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Senate panel proposes $696 billion Pentagon spending bill (Original Post) Nevilledog Nov 2020 OP

And no covid relief for everyone else? SheltieLover Nov 2020 #1

Spending bills start in the HOUSE TexasBushwhacker Nov 2020 #2

SheltieLover

(81,725 posts)

1. And no covid relief for everyone else?

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Tue Nov 10, 2020, 02:02 PM

Nov 2020

TexasBushwhacker

(21,289 posts)

2. Spending bills start in the HOUSE

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Tue Nov 10, 2020, 02:03 PM

Nov 2020

And right now Moscow Mitch and his minions can go pound sand. They should not be proposing ANY bills right no other than bills that will put money in the pockets of the American public.

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