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Docreed2003

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2. His budget plan calls for an increase of approx 60billion to the dod budget

Reply to Doreen (Original post)

Mon Feb 27, 2017, 04:28 PM

Feb 2017

That increase will come from drastic cuts to domestic programs. I seriously doubt, given past experience with budget increases to DoD, that the average service member will benefit from this in any way. I would bet this is just another payday for campaign contributors

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Trump talks about increasing money for the military. [View all] Doreen Feb 2017 OP

I would be OK with that if TexasProgresive Feb 2017 #1

His budget plan calls for an increase of approx 60billion to the dod budget Docreed2003 Feb 2017 #2