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National Security & Defense

TexasTowelie

(127,481 posts) Wed Apr 8, 2026, 08:53 PM 13 hrs ago

Trump requests $1.5 trillion increase in military funds - ABC News

The White House, in its budget request for the 2027 fiscal year, is asking Congress to approve roughly $1.5 trillion for defense in a record-breaking military spending request.

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Trump requests $1.5 trillion increase in military funds - ABC News (Original Post) TexasTowelie 13 hrs ago OP

He could ask for anything. pandr32 12 hrs ago #1

The opportunity cost is way too high, IMO. nt CozyMystery 12 hrs ago #2

There is no goddamn money for more of that shit. Klarkashton 12 hrs ago #3

Play this for him: https://youtu.be/q4nmxz5bQhk?siTgkaf646V_e9uWL1 spooky3 12 hrs ago #4

I guess that means more illegal wars of aggression Bayard 10 hrs ago #5

pandr32

(14,292 posts)

1. He could ask for anything.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 09:01 PM

12 hrs ago

He shouldn’t get it, though. We need to shrink his power down until it fits in a prison cell.

CozyMystery

(735 posts)

2. The opportunity cost is way too high, IMO. nt

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 09:08 PM

12 hrs ago

Klarkashton

(5,332 posts)

3. There is no goddamn money for more of that shit.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 09:27 PM

12 hrs ago

As it is they don't bring in enough revenue for the current shit.

spooky3

(38,679 posts)

4. Play this for him: https://youtu.be/q4nmxz5bQhk?siTgkaf646V_e9uWL1

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 09:34 PM

12 hrs ago

?si=Tgkaf646V_e9uWL1

Bayard

(29,814 posts)

5. I guess that means more illegal wars of aggression

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 11:35 PM

10 hrs ago

$1.5 trillion.....How much healthcare and food would that pay for for the American people?

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