Congressional negotiators have unveiled a $1.1 trillion spending bill tonight that officials say will avoid a government shutdown, and will also increase Pentagon spending above the levels a previous sequestration deal called for.
As usual, the Pentagon spending is still being spun as a “cut,” since it was lower than the Pentagon’s own demand for an increase, but it is actually $20 billion above the sequestration deal, and includes $90 billion in war funding, more than initially sought.
The nearly 1,600 pages of the bill include all sorts of putative compromises, and a lot of major disappointments, including an official authorization from Congress for President Obama to continue breaking the law by funding the Egyptian military junta.
President Obama has indicated he intends to continue sending $1.5 billion to the Egyptian military annually despite the June coup d’etat. US law explicitly bans military funding after coups, but the administration has insisted they just are going to pretend they didn’t hear that.
90 BILLION!!!!!! for ONE YEAR in AFGHANISTAN That could rebuild cities/factories/every road. Or like China build a new canal across Nicaragua (50 billion). Give it back to the AMERICAN TAXPAYER. Anything but another year of Mass Murder and destruction……….but the WAR PIGS do O.K that's a;; that matters.
This is only going to end when elections kick out 50% or more of incumbents.
With due respect, I doubt it. It seems to not matter who is in office, the descent into debt, the warmongering, the official lawlessness, seems to get worse with each passing day.
With due respect, I doubt it. It seems to not matter who is in office, the descent into ever deeper debt, the warmongering, the official lawlessness, the arrogance, seems to get worse with each passing day.
I've lost count of the times I've been hopeful that guys like Mike Lee, Ted Cruz, or Rand Paul might turn things around. And then THEY vote for more of the same.
Obama is also supporting, in defiance of the world, Honduras's fascist coup government, which he supported coming to power in the 2009 coup.
Obama is also supporting, in defiance of the world, Honduras's fascist coup government, which he supported coming to power in the 2009 coup.
The Pentagon because it doesn't have to prove where the money was spent is that Ubiquitous Black hole of Calcutta! They in fact shouldn't get anymore money except to pay soldiers pay to the rank of Captain! Telling the Admirals, Generals, majors and Colonels no pay except for those with children at school or below school age until an Audit is done would see it done Pretty damn quick! This argument of the Pentagon is to big is rubbish! Further more the President should make this an executive order under his Commander in Chief hat, politically at least with the people it would be an excellent political strategy!
Truly Orwellian – a budget increase is a budget cut.
Remember–South Korea which is a techno-thief and anti-american entity PAYS LESS THAN 40% of the upkeep of our poor duped troops there–why is that?
Because they are notoriously cheap bastards. Some call them (not me) the Jews of the Far East.
They don't want those troops there. Why should they pay for them? It's the American MIC that wants them there.
I've been reading disgusting and horrifying news all day, and somehow this is the absolute most outrageous.
immediately I thought, WAR PIGS!! ( descriptions of ariel Sharon's lovely resume comes to mind, too,
now that I think of it) then… what do I read in the first comment here ? WAR PIGS!
UN*&!@# ingBELIEVABLE. !
congress… and this president ….. are betraying this country, their
duty, and their oath SO badly……….not to mention their own honor (none left). it's all very sick!