An $8 million military project in Wisconsin is losing out to help fund Trump's border wall
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Published 4:00 p.m. CT Sept. 4, 2019 | Updated 5:45 p.m. CT Sept. 4, 2019
MADISON -........................
President Donald Trump's administration is diverting $3.6 billion from military projects for the wall. According to a document posted online by the Washington Post, $8 million of it will come from a planned small arms range at Truax Field in Madison.
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President Trump promised Mexico would pay for his border wall and thats clearly not true because he is taking money from our military to pay for it," Sen. Tammy Baldwin said in a statement.
Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan, whose district includes Truax Field, accused the president of "weakening our military preparedness and jeopardizing the strength of our armed forces."
"The president is desperately trying to steal from congressionally appropriated funds to live up to a failed campaign promise," Pocan said in a statement.
Rep. Ron Kind, a La Crosse Democrat, opposes any president shifting money from the military to the border wall because he believes Congress should make funding decisions, according to his office.................................
Read more: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2019/09/04/trump-diverting-8-million-wisconsin-project-toward-border-wall/2210683001/
I would think Trump would be tossing money at WI to get their vote again.
BigmanPigman
(51,432 posts)or are the GOP reps just remaining silent?
riversedge
(69,727 posts)-in the article but he is out of the country. I also noted at only Dems seemed to be asked.
Sapient Donkey
(1,568 posts)I mean, those complaints can only be made against democrats using vague statements with zero supporting evidence.
LogicFirst
(571 posts)Maybe next time they will know better.
JohnnyRingo
(18,581 posts)...to the Pentagon's budget effective immediately.
If that's "extra money" floating around that isn't needed by the military to do their job, then return future commitments. I'm sure someone will bring that up during the next budget debate. The Pentagon should be concerned about Trump screwing up their "for the troops" gravy train.
BlueMississippi
(776 posts)There is no way the republican senators can defend it.
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Maxheader
(4,366 posts)Course americun soldiers might have to do without food, or maybe ammo..tents..