What would it take?

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by mooby

Gonna assume with a 54 bil jump in the military budget they don't think waste is a big priority in the military. Otherwise why push the budget up, when you could do some accounting and eliminate waste?

I'm just gonna go ahead and assume nobody here is affected by any of these programs in any way.

Here is an Idea, get rid of "privet contractors" in the Military,they do our work and don't have to answer to a soul for twice the money!

[MTK]

Trump is all about jobs, but these proposed cuts will cost a lot of federal workers their jobs, many of them veterans too. As we know he's all about taking care of the vets too.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

They could always apply at the DoD. Should be plenty of them there...

[dmek25]

i guess none of the seniors really need meals on wheels any way, huh chico?

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by dmek25

i guess none of the seniors really need meals on wheels any way, huh chico?

I've actually have volunteered with an org that works with them a couple times. It's impactful. It's funded a lot with The Department of Housing and Urban Development program called Community Development Block Grants. I believe these blocks are given to states to divide among programs as the see fit.

I think they are trying to do away with this type of funding, but not the program. Certain effective programs would be funded by other means. The problem with these blocks are the states aren't using them effectively and waste has developed. I don't want get into the whole poverty pimps type language...but some of that is going on.

[CRedskinsRule]

A couple of points, I said it earlier as well. There is only so much outrage to go around so if you threaten
Meals on Wheels
Energy assistance
National Endowment for the arts

you will end up finally getting rid of the Nat End for the arts while still subsidizing meals on wheels and energy assistance.

If you only threaten Nat. End for the arts, all the outrage will go against subsidizing the poor starving artists.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

A couple of points, I said it earlier as well. There is only so much outrage to go around so if you threaten
Meals on Wheels
Energy assistance
National Endowment for the arts

you will end up finally getting rid of the Nat End for the arts while still subsidizing meals on wheels and energy assistance.

If you only threaten Nat. End for the arts, all the outrage will go against subsidizing the poor starving artists.

It's brilliant, I do the same thing with craigslist. Your initial asking price is high because you know people will settle for the original price you already wanted.

[Chico23231]

Welp, I think small hands owes obama an apology and I'm officially in the impeachment-could-happen crowd

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Welp, I think small hands owes obama an apology and I'm officially in the impeachment-could-happen crowd

Welcome aboard Chico, but if you want to abandon all hope look who the backup President is. He might be more polished but he is every bit the nutjob in his own right.

[MTK]

This is such a glorious shit show

[JoeRedskin]

It's a shit show. Not sure its glorious.

BTW - Pence is on deck.

[MTK]

AP: Paul Manafort Covertly Worked to "Greatly Benefit" Putin's Interests | Mother Jones

[mooby]

Originally Posted by MTK

AP: Paul Manafort Covertly Worked to "Greatly Benefit" Putin's Interests | Mother Jones

"Hey man if Trump wants to get a little fuckee-suckee action between the US-Russia going, I don't have a problem with that. At least he's trying."

[Chico23231]

What Does It Mean That Trump May Have Been 'Incidentally' Surveilled? - NBC News

welp...looks like things are a changing.

"incidentally surveilled" sounds a lot like "alternative facts"...if you are incidentally surveiled...isn't that the samething as "surveiled"? Yes, yes it is.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

What Does It Mean That Trump May Have Been 'Incidentally' Surveilled? - NBC News

welp...looks like things are a changing.

"incidentally surveilled" sounds a lot like "alternative facts"...if you are incidentally surveiled...isn't that the samething as "surveiled"? Yes, yes it is.

Just curious, would you be ok if the chief of police drove down to your local drug dealer's house and told him he was under investigation? Because that's what Nunes did for Trump. Regardless of whether you think the investigation is legit, if you even have associates that are involved in illegal activities and you continue to associate with them there's a good chance the police might look in your house too.

Also, I seriously hope you're not gonna respond by saying none of Trump's associates could possibly be involved with anything illegal. A. Because unless you're in his inner circle that's impossible to prove or disprove. B. Because if Russian businessmen (that Trump knows) are operating illegal gambling/money laundering rings 3 floors beneath Trump's penthouse it stands to reason they might look into it.