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bluedigger

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3. It's no joke.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 09:17 AM

14 hrs ago

I was invited into a FEMA meeting once where the principles were complaining about how to spend $250M. And they were constrained by petty concerns such as legality.

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Trump aides struggle with how to spend $500 billion more on military [View all] mahatmakanejeeves 14 hrs ago OP

...pay them more? SSJVegeta 14 hrs ago #1

i guess gold plated tanks it is. uncle ray 14 hrs ago #2

It's no joke. bluedigger 14 hrs ago #3

Space lasers and flying aircraft carriers are possibilities I'd assume. NoMoreRepugs 14 hrs ago #4

Look at Little Marco PatSeg 14 hrs ago #5

How about giving back the benefits you took away from them? travelingthrulife 13 hrs ago #6

Just imagine how many people you can kill with $500 billion. Any questions? twodogsbarking 13 hrs ago #7

Maybe give funds to the VA... BlueBassLines 13 hrs ago #8

The facial responsible party ? republianmushroom 11 hrs ago #9

How about on housing & medical care for homeless veterans? SunSeeker 9 hrs ago #10

Struggle or having a hard time hiding it? nt Javaman 2 hrs ago #11

Give it back Rebl2 2 hrs ago #12

Oh, just give it to the Trump family already! ThoughtCriminal 2 hrs ago #13