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TreasonousBastard

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3. Well, the military is asking for 758 billion for next year, without...

Reply to The Magistrate (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 20, 2021, 06:09 PM

Sep 2021

a whine or whisper. That's almost 8 trillon over 10 years.

And that doesn't count black budgets, special operations, or other "security" budgets like CIA, NSA, Homeland Security...

I betcha if all the numbers were in (remember, the Pentagon is not audited) we'd be well over 10 trllion over 10 years.

Imagine what we could do with over a trllion a year...

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$5 Trillion in spending is nuts, fiscally irresponsible... and this may be the perfect time to do it [View all] WarGamer Sep 2021 OP

It Is A Figure For Ten Years, Sir, As Well The Magistrate Sep 2021 #1

Absolutely!! WarGamer Sep 2021 #2

Well, the military is asking for 758 billion for next year, without... TreasonousBastard Sep 2021 #3

maybe someone could just tell them "no"? WarGamer Sep 2021 #4

This! MoonlitKnight Sep 2021 #5

Since The Yearly Budget Runs About Four and a Half Trillions, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2021 #6