So now a private donor is going to foot military salaries

[Ilsa]

for November?
And private donors are funding the wretched ballroom. And there are probably other projects that private volunteers are funding.

If we simply taxed the billionaires fairly, then Congress could decide which projects have priority (salaries, SNAP, Medicaid/Medicare, etc) and properly fund those programs. That's the way government is supposed to work.

[leftstreet]

1. At this point we just need to seize their assets

They will NEVER not be able to buy politicians

[stopdiggin]

5. great idea !

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[Wifes husband]

2. This is not legal

It is an augmentation of an appropriation. Not legal.

[misanthrope]

11. Ha! As if we live in a land of law applied equally to all

That ship has sailed.

[Igel]

19. Dunno.

Contribution to the Treasury?

Unallocated income?

That makes it discretionary?

The "?" aren't rhetorical. Honestly don't know statute and case law.

[Baitball Blogger]

3. How about we have a functioning government and we get that money through taxes?

What a novel idea.

[bronxiteforever]

4. Exhibit 1 of why they can pay more taxes then.

Raise taxes on the 1%.

[Irish_Dem]

6. Billionaires are rich enough to own the US military who will be their mercenaries.

[misanthrope]

12. This is the correct answer

Not the one we want, just the one that is unfolding.

[Irish_Dem]

14. The rich are not funding the US military or building a new White House for fun.

Or because they are loyal to the US and love democracy.

They expect a return on investment.

Having the US military in your pocket is quite an achievement.
As is owning the White House. Literally.

[Ilsa]

13. I guess this the goal. The military will

protect the 1% or 1/10th of 1% from the desperate people.

[Irish_Dem]

15. Yes when the people finally wake up, the rich will own the US military?

Prudent decision on the part of the rich.

[C_U_L8R]

7. There is no such thing

…as an anonymous multi-million dollar wire transfer.
And it’s pretty unlikely that a dump truck full of cash just showed up on the White House lawn.

“Anonymous” means the Trump cabal knows exactly WHO is paying them off
but they’re not going to say. Because high crimes and misdemeanors and shit.

[Irish_Dem]

16. Exactly. The list is being kept secret for a reason.

And anything you have to hide is usually not a good thing.

[D. Spaulding]

8. What a freaking joke; what's next? having

Corporate logos on all our military aircraft like in NASCAR?

[D. Spaulding]

9. As a military vet, I've already contacted my Rep and Senators about this.

This is outrageous anyone would even consider this.

[UTUSN]

10. K&R so the military stops belonging to the country and becomes a privately-owned thing

[Arazi]

17. A great investment for a billionaire. They learned by watching what Musk got for $250M

[Retrograde]

18. Who? (nt)