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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsScrotus lies to naval audience
"After years of endless budget cuts..."
He says he wants more mlitary / armed forces spending.
Probably more horses for the calvary.
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Scrotus lies to naval audience (Original Post)
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Mar 2017
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rzemanfl
(30,231 posts)1. Gotta get that horseshit from somewhere. n/t
DemocratSinceBirth
(100,025 posts)2. He also said we are going to have the biggest Navy ever.
angstlessk
(11,862 posts)3. yeah, so we can invade Saudi Arbia?
Is there a sea from which we can attack?
DemocratSinceBirth
(100,025 posts)4. We have around 500 ships.
At our peak we had thousands. Of course the capabilities were different.
Doreen
(11,686 posts)5. But benefits are going down.
Health care, college money, care for fallen soldiers families, and anything else. It is really about weapons and having more soldiers and going to war.
angstlessk
(11,862 posts)7. Cause billionaires make money on wars!
Ccarmona
(1,180 posts)6. Does He Know or Care
That enlisted soldiers and sailors make just $1,000 a month and their families need food stamps and other assistance to survive. Any word about raising the pay?
Crickets
rurallib
(63,085 posts)8. 45 always lies, it's just the audience that changes
marybourg
(13,077 posts)9. "Cavalry"
" calvary" refers to Christ's time on the cross