From the guy trying to make the argument that Bush increasing defense spending from 350 billion to 700 billion is better than Obama decreasing defense spending from 700 billion to 600 billion.
Trump's first budget proposal will call for $54 billion increase in defense spending
- Thread starter Tony Stark
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From the guy trying to make the argument that Bush increasing defense spending from 350 billion to 700 billion is better than Obama decreasing defense spending from 700 billion to 600 billion.
What you're saying sounds like the argument of a 3 year old.
You know the other side is running out of ammo when......
When Trump hits the trillion dollar defense spending mark I'm sure you'll be ecstatic.Then you'll blame the next democrat president for deficits and debt.
USA economic growth will be so vast by the time Evanka leaves office $1 trillion will be just loser chump change.
We already spend more than the next 13 countries combined.
How old are you? 12?
You think China and Russia broadcast to the world what they really spend on defense?
One other thing. Trump is only proposing a $19b increase. Obama had already projected an increase of $35b.
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s proposal to add $54 billion to the Pentagon budget next year sounds huge at first — a 10 percent increase for a department that already receives more of taxpayers’ money than any other part of government.
But the outgoing Obama administration had forecast a $35 billion increase for the Defense Department in fiscal year 2018, so Mr. Trump’s share of the proposed increase over and above that figure is $19 billion, according to budget analysts.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/27/us/politics/trump-foreign-military-spending-cuts-criticism.html
Obama's forecast was just that,a forecast.
You're supposed to be the party of fiscal responsibility.You're supposed to be spending less than Obama,not more.
Tony, first off welcome back. Are you working for Soros now? I hope you weren't one of the thugs arrested at the inauguration riots.
I happen to agree with you on this issue of massive defense increases. Our policy is one of pushing on the brake and accelerator simultaneously. We waste huge amounts of money on the obviously failed Afghanistan adventure, yet now the military wants more. I say pull out of there and use the savings to shore up our own border. There is no rational explanation for remaining in NATO either, other than the cush jobs it provides insiders. Let europe sort out its own problems.
Trump also needs to be very careful taking advice on Syria and ISIS from his generals. Russia and Syria are doing a pretty effective job of dealing with the terrorists Obama set loose there. Stay out of their way and let them finish the job.
Trump's biggest security challenge now is to defeat our own deep state, not take on more foreign adventures.
I happen to agree with you on this issue of massive defense increases. Our policy is one of pushing on the brake and accelerator simultaneously. We waste huge amounts of money on the obviously failed Afghanistan adventure, yet now the military wants more. I say pull out of there and use the savings to shore up our own border. There is no rational explanation for remaining in NATO either, other than the cush jobs it provides insiders. Let europe sort out its own problems.
Trump also needs to be very careful taking advice on Syria and ISIS from his generals. Russia and Syria are doing a pretty effective job of dealing with the terrorists Obama set loose there. Stay out of their way and let them finish the job.
Trump's biggest security challenge now is to defeat our own deep state, not take on more foreign adventures.
Wait, don't tell me. Magic beans?
