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Title: Trump Budget Would Slash Domestic Spending, Boost Military Spending
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Anti-War
URL Source: https://news.antiwar.com/2019/03/08 ... nding-boost-military-spending/
Published: Mar 11, 2019
Author: Jason Ditz
Post Date: 2019-03-11 09:46:38 by Deckard
Keywords: None
Views: 3709
Comments: 34
On Monday, President Trump will officially propose his new budget plan, which calls for major cuts in domestic spending across the board, but which also seeks a large further increase in military spending, above and beyond the increases already planned. That money will be going into the US military, already the costliest military on the planet by far. The US military budget is so vast as it is, that it is larger than the next several countries combined, and it has already grown substantially in the last two years, while the other comparatively large spenders are trying to make cuts to the military to get their budgets in line. Poster Comment: So - where is his promise to fix up the infrastructure? The budget proposal also ditches the Republicans’ goal of a 10-year time-frame for a balanced budget. Attaboy!!
Exact figures aren’t clear at this point, but what is clear is that the general direction of this budget is going to face major opposition within the House of Representatives, not just from the Democratic leadership, but from some Republicans as well.
It’s not just the heavily military-centric priorities that will fuel the opposition, though clearly that is part of it. The budget proposal also ditches the Republicans’ goal of a 10-year time-frame for a balanced budget.
Instead of a 10-year balancing, the new proposal envisions a 15-year time. Even that is based on projections of large economic growth that most economists say are not realistic, and potentially not even possible.
Budget Committee Chairman Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY) says that the plan is a “non-starter,” and that the House leadership has no plans to include the domestic spending cuts in their own plan, and effectively are going to disregard Trump’s proposal.
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#1. To: Deckard (#0)
I wonder if Trump will double the national debt like Obama did. I forget, what was Obama's time-frame for a balanced budget?
Trump? 0bama? Add Bush (both). Who cares? At this point, any "Budget" is just a sick joke. And isn't the issue of a supposed "Balanced Budget" all academic anyway at this point? NEVER happening. ON PURPOSE. Oh...and one man did not create the situation. THE crash is imminent. The Fix has been in. 911 was THE seminal moment of change. The question is "WHY??" Firstly, let's all admit and acknowledge an ongoing Kabuki Theater has been asunder, a series of events and planned agenda by the Globalist-Elites. (Trump may be outnumbered by Globalist-Lobbyists while his executive powers have been neutered. BUT...HE EXPOSED THE SYSTEM.) Let's also all admit: BOTH parties and their reps are just puppets and tools of their unseen, nameless masters. Let's all admit: The radical "transformation" 0bama was told to promise to the bleating ignoramuses is about to create the chaos and anarchy the Elite need in order to create a whole new system. Let's all admit: The imminent future scenario that will rise from the ashes of disaster will be, A BEAST SYSTEM. ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT. ONE AUTHORITAH. ONE CURRENCY. ONE RELIGION. ONE AGENDA. The Globalist Elites are set to crash the entire world economy and respective sovereignty, fully prepared to start from scratch.
The White House (ie. Trump) budget increases military spending, has $8+ billion for the wall, cuts the EPA by 31%, cuts the Department of Education, and balances the budget in 17 years. Now, let's see what Congress does to that and then you'll know who to blame.
"Congress"?? Seriously, MW -- in your estimation, how many US legislators are actually working FOR their respective constituency instead of lobbyists or secret globalist cabal?
Incidentally, this was a serious question I'd asked you: In your estimation, how many US legislators are actually working FOR their respective constituency instead of for lobbyists or secret globalist cabal?
No more than a dozen in my estimation. Congressional and senate votes are sold to the highest bidder.
Congressional and senate votes are sold to the highest bidder. Thanks. Yes, you addressed my question as framed. FOE EXAMPLE, every single Democrat votes for Open Borders (NO WALL), supports Sanctuary Cities, and supports subsidies to outlaw Illegal Invaders and saboteurs of the US Constitution. They are guilty of violating their oath of office. WHERE ARE THESE INDICTMENTS?? The failure to secure the US border alone clearly convicts EVERY Democrat of betraying ALL Americans and their oath of office. ALL Democrats instead work on behalf of lobbyists, special interest or secret globalist cabal. Arguably, approximately half of the Republican Party also routinely violate their respective oath of office when they agree with Democrats. HERE IS THE OATH OF OFFICE FOR CONGRESS PEOPLE: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God." "Enemies, domestic and foreign" need to be recognized, addressed, indicted AND convicted on the floor of Congress. When THAT happens, we'll know we have a Constitutional Gummint back. IF NOT, this "Republic" is as dead and a charade as it seems.
President Trump should be impeached and removed for announcing his "Bill of Love" amnesty & encouraging the invasion of caravans of illegal aliens to get in on "The Art of the Deal". He's a traitor who's violating his oath of office to uphold the US Constitution (protect the states against invasion) & Faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States. He's done neither, Protect the States Against Invasion, nor enforce existing immigration law.
Your suggestion is...kind of...INSANE. No. Make that COMPLETELY insane. How many times must you be reminded that DEMOCRATS and half the GOP are OBSTRUCTING THE WALL AND MAGA AGENDA?? Are the same Congress who violate their oaths to "protect" us for "foreign and domestic enemies"? How can one person -- even President at that -- battle and win against the Deep State, Democrat Party, the GOPe "leadership and half of all Pubbie "reps," 95% of the MSM, 90% of Academia....along with ignorant, easily influenced PODS??
#34. To: Liberator, Cult of the Military Industrial Complex, CFR, NWO (#32)
President Trump's cult of the Military Industrial Complex, aka The New World Order. Donnell stands with Bill & Hillary Clinton, Jeb!, dubya & Poppy Bush and Al Gore too.
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#4. To: misterwhite, hondo68, Deckard (#1)
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I wonder if Trump will double the national debt like Obama did. I forget, what was Obama's time-frame for a balanced budget?
#6. To: Liberator (#4)
#9. To: misterwhite (#6)
Now, let's see what Congress does to that and then you'll know who to blame.
#15. To: misterwhite (#9)
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#20. To: Liberator (#15)
In your estimation, how many US legislators are actually working FOR their respective constituency instead of for lobbyists or secret globalist cabal?
#24. To: Deckard, misterwhite, Oath of Office (#20)
No more than a dozen in my estimation.
#31. To: Liberator, *Border Invasion* (#24)
every single Democrat votes for Open Borders (NO WALL), supports Sanctuary Cities, and supports subsidies to outlaw Illegal Invaders and saboteurs of the US Constitution. They are guilty of violating their oath of office. WHERE ARE THESE INDICTMENTS??
#32. To: hondo68 (#31)
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