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149 House Democrats Join 192 Republicans to Pass Sweeping Military Spending Bill (truthout.org)

submitted 1 month ago by theacharnian@lemmy.ca to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Funding the military at 10 times the appropriate amount has to stop. We could have payed off the national debt with the military's Budget the last 20 years.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 4 points 1 month ago

funnything is military members get low-cost subsidized housing loans and Healthinsurance, that is low cost. they know they can fund it, but wont because they lose thier political wedge issues used to sow division.