No money for Medicaid or SNAP or museums or schools or sidewalks or gun violence prevention or art or libraries. Always money for war.
No money for Medicaid or SNAP or museums or schools or sidewalks or gun violence prevention or art or libraries. Always money for war.
The Midnight Hammer cost in the neighborhood of $550 million. That feeds a lot of US citizens on snap. FDT!
Always.... Pentagon already spends way too much money... starting a war is just another bonus to the military complex to make more money..... And bombing random places with no intel is as corruption and stupid as it gets.....but we have a tantrums, attention seeking Shitler in the white house...
Tell me again, what their idea of great is, not feeling it, not hearing it and not seeing it. Benevolence for all is the ultimate goal isn’t it? Happy, healthy life ?
War is lucrative for opportunists like Trump. I lived thru the Bush-Cheney administration and old enough to remember that Dick Cheney was instrumental in re-attacking Iraq and lined his personal coffers with a shit ton of money. Republicans, the real war mongers. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
It's unfortunate 🤦♂️
The Iraq war was funded by the Social Security fund. That's why it's drawn down. They never paid it back. They'll do the same this time.
Also used money from SSI to fund Iran/Contra.
Little factoids that they love to keep under wraps.
Thanks for all the information. Gives a more comprehensive picture.
When they say we can't sustain SS funds, it's not because too many people receive benefits, it's because it's been borrowed against for wars and not paid back. People need to know this!
Yeah, I was a weird kid who watched the Iran/Contra hearings on Cspan2. Lol
Well, that $1,000,000,000,000.00 isn't going to spend itself.
Yay! #FBoBS #RepublicansAreEvil
Country with more nuclear than everyone else combined says they cant one SMDH
Always…
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There is a reason why we always have money for war. bsky.app/profile/blab...
Always
#NoWar!! 👎🤬🤬
Always.
when does Israel sign over their mineral and oil rights to US like Ukraine was forced to
Boom.
Let’s not forget how much fuel his new plane costs as well, he is a felon
We’re a glorified arms dealer…
BIG Money!!
SoD Hogbreath had been salivating for this moment since he was confirmed.
Always money for war, and golf.
The Iraq war was due to President Cheney. The dWoofus in office was just along for the ride.
Netanyahu found the sucker, bottom line. He absolutely acted in Israel’s interest it’s not America first, if I hear another fucking Jewish person complain about anything from this point on well I think you know the rest I’m sick and tired of antisemitism bullshit ! Where are they now? Playing victim
Education and welfare run contrary to interests of the machine of war.
It's the republican way
Sad, so very 😢 as if they are bringing back the laws that prohibited learning to read and write. An educated underclass guarantees compliance and underpaid workforce. Slavery 2.0
I meant under educated! My mind just skips too fast, product of being over educated no doubt
But plenty of money for military parades and foreign wars...
Exactly
Or Medicare For All
Don't forget the billion dollars Trump stole from the government's nuclear missile silo upgrade budget to retrofit his luxury bribe jet.
And the plan to sell off public lands National Park lands to pay for the tax cuts for the rich… with the excuse more land to end housing shortages Invest in Americans, medical care, access to healthy food, educations and homes built in cities… use infill, empty shopping centers, and office space
And tax cuts for the very wealthy. 🤬
One of the points of our wars is to make sure there is no money for those things. Our conservative friends call this "defunding the left." Maybe you don't consider those things "left." That's why you're not a conservative...
The rich only get richer 2 ways: start war and tax deregulation
And golf
In the 1960s there was a 10% income tax surcharge to pay for the Vietnam War. It was one of the reasons the public turned against the war, and our rulers have never since tried to pay for wars this way.
Interesting. Thank you! Did not know that.
I would think the museum would be safe as we pay taxes to help keep it running, plus taxes to pay for the zoo.
I’d love to hear how the manosphere twists themselves into this rush to war from the “no new wars” president. All after they’ve breathlessly grunted at us that his “no new wars” position was the deciding counterpoint to their belief Kamala would take us into war. Fuck them too. Liars.
The Military Industrial Complex is a ravenous beast,needing regular feeding to keep the money flowing in,& out,of it.That means keeping the US at war,or starting a new war,as often as necessary,if US economy needs a boost,the MIC will give it one.For Trump it's a win,IF bombing Iran works as a 1off.
Make a distraction so I can still steal money over here.
And golf trips and bullshit military parades and grift after grift after grift…
💙💙💙 i’m still hoping there’s a peaceful and correct way to remove him from office But then again, I still believe in Santa Claus, leprechauns, unicorn and mermaids
No money for veterans but money for war, just “thank you for your service”
Or the 'royal' wings.
Is that what Trump has been cost cutting for?! Another thing: Trump is adamant about transferring from the federal govt required services to local govts. Celebrate!...
...The states should volunteer to take on even more required services expenses -- once they have gotten together and voted on higher state taxes and lower federal taxes! Sounds good!
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…and why our country has so much debt…
Museums need to call him “chicken” or at least double dog dare him to close them. open.substack.com/pub/demodirg...
TRUTH!!!!!
Agreed and it is not even our war
Good luck paying the soldiers. Noem is over budget and NG hasn’t been paid for being deployed to CA. So not sure the ones who bombed Iran will be paid in time either. The gov is running out of money. Elon didn’t save them shit.
You know who gets the money!
“There’s plenty good money to be made, supplying the army with the tools of the trade” Country Joe and the Fish, Woodstock, 1969.
I wonder how much each of those bunker busters cost, and how many veterans that money could have helped!
Always.
@papst-ny.bsky.social
Poverty & War never change. They aren't even going to die for oil. This time they are dying for a fucking RELIGIOUS WAR! Israel has sunk American ships. They have been caught spying on the USA several times. Israel is not an ally.
Feed 34-felons ego, not children.
Eisenhower told everyone quote clearly.
Sad
For one reason and one reason only. Because politicians can get rich through war.
Who is paying for this ....UNAUTHORIZED joy ride & ATTACK on a COUNTRY that wasn't attacking us⁉️ They are just picking fights with people that HATE OUR GUTS ⁉️ WHY⁉️🤷♀️🤔⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️
This is a Sick, Demented Nazi Regime!... We CANNOT allow this ILLEGITIMATE Fascist Regime to continue!... 😡😡😡
Always.
We all deserve to have food on our table and medicine when we are sick. We all deserve access to information and the #arts. We all deserve to be safe. If someone does not have access to these things, we should provide them. We are all #humans living on this #earth. We are all in this #together.
Even on our soil! substack.com/@v1per4/note...
That's the American way. 🤨
Don’t forget education. Our government WANTS stupid sheeple without the ability to think and reason!
We want a refund!
IT IS TIME TO REMOVE THIS ILLEGITIMATE TRUMP FROM THE OVAL OFFICE WHATEVER WAY THAT IT TAKES BEFORE HE DESTROYS OUR COUNTRY WITH HIS LYING, IGNORANT, DEMENTED, VINDICTIVE, TRAITOROUS, TREASONOUS, MURDEROUS, THEIVING, 34X CONVICTED FELON & AN ADJUDICATED RAPIST SELF!
ALWAYS!
Money for war is what allows for payment to libraries and art! Oh....
GOP ARE WAR MONGERS
Going bankrupt is nothing new to him. It's not about money. It has never been about money.
Isn't that just amazing. 🤮
It's the fascist passion to start wars where other young people die in their place!
Feeding children just doesn’t increase shareholder value like killing them does.
always money for wars for the wealthy to collect the spoils, along with their tax breaks
I weep, I weep
Always. I’m so sick of these old men raining war upon our 🌏. It’s like nothing changes through the ages.
This👆!!!
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It's sad!! Don't understand why they still get elected.
That must change. Don’t stop fighting.
And the rich. Don’t forget about them
Massive political Bribery in politics !
And golf.
This isn’t the right framing. Most of the liner is still going to rich people with lower taxes. War is at best 3 percent of the increase in deficit
Always ! Besides those it includes Sale of our public lands and Tripling The Budget ICE.
Okay You: - @4 Million 'Others' Voters, - @89 Million Non-Voters, - @96 Million Newly Eligible Voters, and - X Number of "Disgruntled" #Trump Voters! #America is now caught Learning A Terrible Lesson! BAD WILL HAPPEN If You: - Vote For Bad, - Vote For Others, OR - Don't Vote! #VOTE U.S. BACK! 🇺🇸 🗽
Indeed and big pike of bs.I can't stand this any more.
But all the cuts to our services means our tax dollars are gonna Make Iran Great Again! 🥳
I wish a member of the remaining "press corps" would ask when was the most recent time Iran was great. My guess: when the Shah ruled the Imperial State of Iran with his iron regime... Btw he was overthrown in 1972.
And most have stock in military contractors. Extreme conflicts of interest, broken system.
The Military Industrial Complex has a symbiotic relationship with politicians.
Based on money
The obvious is implied, lol.
I thought it was in my first statement as well. In any case, if money is removed from the equation, everything would be very different.
SCOTUS' Citizens United ruling was the worst of my lifetime (followed by Dobbs). We must get money out of politics.
100%
Regan’s directive to the DOJ not to enforce the 1890 Sherman Act & 2 others that support it is the crux of why Colbert was canceled. Oligarchs buy competitors and “do whatever it takes to kill competitors. Example: iHeart Radio owns 1200 Stations. Big Media is almost completely owned by B$s
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War on Iran and simultaneous war on America. Trump and his cult insurrectionist thugs are unhinged. Congress saving us is our last chance. DOJ is is on life supporr. Three branches of government and Democracy in critical condition.
OR FOR VETERANS: STOP thinking ‘VA Healthcare’ is ALL being cut THINK of ALL the VA programs they intend to KILL with VA funding: • DISABILITIES • PENSIONS • EDUCATION • HEALTHCARE • HOUSING • HOME LOANS • DISABILITY HOUSING GRANTS • INSURANCE • EMPLOYMENT • SURVIVOR BENEFITS • BURIAL ASSISTANCE
Bloodthirsty destroyers of life & life-giving resources. It's been their way since the beginning. Since forever. Whatever made civilized society think we could co-exist with violent colonizers was probably our original sin.
Donnie says wars make money. A lot of republicans think that. Is it true? I don’t think so but 🤷🏻♀️
It does for the military industrial complex. Which I’m sure many of our congressional leaders are lobbied by.
Oh, got it
We had a saying during the Vietnam War: War is good business-Invest your son
Billionaires get richer from hurting people, not from helping people.
funding for special ed gets cut-“DeVoss pours @ $9 million into state elections to back nearly 200 candidates to push legislation wave boosting DeVos’ longtime goal: subsidizing private schools with public dollars” to drive up costs & decimate free public schools www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
The greedy want a piece of any transaction in this country.
Trump oligarchy has no loyalty to country or people-want willing expendable worker bees cheap Like Betsy DeVoss and her yacht parked in a foreign country to avoid paying taxes-Trump oligarch profiting from Trump connection. www.newsweek.com/betsy-devos-...
She registered her yacht with another country so she didn’t have to pay taxes.
🤦♀️ the lengths these crooks go to avoid paying taxes 🤬
It is truly a crime.
Or they’ll show their “benevolence” deciding what the poor “deserves” that fits their personal agenda w/out considering their needs or provide for ways to help them survive & thrive www.epi.org/blog/dont-fi...
And golf; courses to play there and hotels for the 1% to help fill his pockets
Always.
Always!!! 🤬
"How will we pay for it?" Never seems to be a problem when it comes to war.
Cause war feeds the rich while it kills the poor.
@lazytato.bsky.social
Especially for war on your own citizens
War is used by republican presidents when we're falling into depression, their favorability is dropping and they need more money in the budget. Every.Damn.Time.
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Boosts the economy.
bsky.app/profile/jess...
USA pays for Israel's universal Healthcare.
Just saw your post from the other day that I commented on highlighted here! 💙
Same as it’s always been
There's no money to bring deployed troops back from employment not sure where all of it is going but not where it matters that's for sure.
Fascism
That is how they think...
And he selling off the national parks.
What in the hell are we even bothering to pay taxes for?
bsky.app/profile/mahm... Please help if you can.🙏🏻🙏🏻
There’s infinitely more profit and killing people and imprisoning people than there is in helping people and feeding people. As long as that reality exists, these fascists will never choose the right path.
Basically it is ego and greed that's taken over in America.
It’s always been there but now we’ve been stripped down to practically nothing but.
Absolutely. Greed is like an addiction. No amount is ever enough. America is in bad shape.
and racism
☠️they chose the RITEWING path!👺
Science is another one.
Amazing how that works.
No money for disaster relief (FEMA) either, that money is only for the wealthy people.
Not even for that. But plenty of money for policing the inhabitants of the land...
And always money for ICE kidnappers of everyone who is not lily white with blue eyes!
You never see anyone holding out a styrofoam cup to buy a tank.
I am guessing he's got some Trump war money making grift in the works
All while selling off our public lands. How about those lifted environmental protections? It just never ends, his reign of destruction.
Welcome to Merika!
War AND tax cuts for wealthy.
IKR? Fuck that shit.
ALWAYS MONEY FOR WAR!!
If I were looking for waste, fraud, and abuse, the military budget would be the first place I would look? Remember those $800 hammers?
$$$$$$ IS for MORE POWER for the "trumpy dumpy NAZI REGIME" & his NAZI MAGA goon ENABLERS!
We need to ramp up a very rabid offense against this. Seriously. We must.
There's ALWAYS money for war.
Unfortunately. 😞
Always
And, more reason to hijack patriotism...
Men love war
And $40 million for a “statue garden” for “maga heroes.” Presumably including the ones who stormed the Capitol on January 6.
And lawless Bounty Hunters kidnapping people
All war is for profit.
It's not to be taken as a law order. But to be filled in court before, approval.. this how you can challenge this bill.
And bizarrely, not even for the defensive war that is worthwhile #Ukraine
Another war in the middle east which we have been sucked into because of Israel. More American lives will be lost because of that terrorist country. Billions of dollars down the drain thanks to our "friends". When will we finally see them as an enemy & cut the $billions we give them every yr?!
Military Industrial Complex will never run short on cash.
#RepublicansAreOkayWithThis
Always money to kill. Sick.
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2017...
War is paid for in death, Tears and sorrow your change..
That who we are. It’s who we’ve always been.
And to blow up rockets like Space X. That was also at Musk’s profit and taxpayers expense.
We aren’t at war and you can always write a check for causes you want to support.
And why isn't anyone talking about the impact to MediCARE that will get triggered by the PAYGO law? The projected increase in the deficit by the BBB of $2.3T will cause MediCARE to be cut by $500B.
sssshhhh. Trump is providing many distractions so that no one learns/talks about that provision in the BBB. Pass it on and keep talking about it!!
Doge... is bad at its job
Or USAID.
Exactly.
And Trump parades and golf.
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More aircraft carriers! Which are now obsolete. And no one else really has any. And we have 2 for every ocean. But, like, they're old and we like new stuff.
It’s a bellicose, paranoid country.
Fixed it: “Drill baby drill” /s
You should always know that war comes first. No time for peace or negotiations. Even though - in the end - face to face talks end wars.
Canada has zero B-52 Stealth Bombers, right? And zero Nuclear Bombs? Bye
Always. Likely because those starting the wars are profiting for the wars in a major way!
Yep!! That's all the US seems to be good at....bombing other countries that don't do what the US wants FFS🤬
War is The byproduct of Sustainable Oligarch Profit By Subsidized Tax Dollars
I’m sorry, didn’t Obama have an agreement with Iran? 🙄
That’s because wars needs weapons and producing them here puts lots of money in the pockets of the rich and politicians.
💯🔥👍in 2025 the billionaires got their dictator. #ETMFR historically just vote doesn’t fix fascism.the democracy has fallen. #andthentheycameforme be anti fascist/anti rascist.we all must fight back! Nothing is more powerful than righteous dissent against tyranny.trump is a dictator.Take back July 4!
And an ILLEGAL war
Yup he better send Barron so he has some skin in the game. Oh wait, Barron is a “Fortunate son”
and birthday parades 🤮