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Mme. Defarge

(8,044 posts) Fri Nov 5, 2021, 11:36 PM Nov 2021

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I'm confused -

NBC is reporting $555 billion, but other news sources are reporting $1.2 trillion.

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I'm confused - (Original Post) Mme. Defarge Nov 2021 OP

Repurposing existing spending AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2021 #1

It is 1.2 trillion JohnSJ Nov 2021 #2

The 1.2 trillion includes repurposing Covid funds that were unspent MichMan Nov 2021 #3

Merci! Mme. Defarge Nov 2021 #5

it is 1.2 Trillion. onecaliberal Nov 2021 #4

AZSkiffyGeek

(11,070 posts)

1. Repurposing existing spending

Reply to Mme. Defarge (Original post)

Fri Nov 5, 2021, 11:38 PM

Nov 2021

The 500 is new spending- the rest is repurposed, maybe from building the Wall or something?

JohnSJ

(92,419 posts)

2. It is 1.2 trillion

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Fri Nov 5, 2021, 11:38 PM

Nov 2021

MichMan

(11,977 posts)

3. The 1.2 trillion includes repurposing Covid funds that were unspent

Reply to Mme. Defarge (Original post)

Fri Nov 5, 2021, 11:39 PM

Nov 2021

$550 billion is new spending.

Mme. Defarge

(8,044 posts)

5. Merci!

Reply to MichMan (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 5, 2021, 11:40 PM

Nov 2021

onecaliberal

(32,900 posts)

4. it is 1.2 Trillion.

Reply to Mme. Defarge (Original post)

Fri Nov 5, 2021, 11:39 PM

Nov 2021

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