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riversedge

(69,727 posts)
Wed Sep 4, 2019, 07:42 PM Sep 2019

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 that’s 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.
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An $8 million military project in Wisconsin is losing out to help fund Trump's border wall (Original Post) riversedge Sep 2019 OP
Is this only effecting Dem districts and constituents BigmanPigman Sep 2019 #1
Repugs have been silent for most all of what trump does. Ron Johnson was asked riversedge Sep 2019 #3
I doubt we'll hear any complaints about force readiness and lack of training over this Sapient Donkey Sep 2019 #2
I bet they are glad they went Trump. LogicFirst Sep 2019 #4
This should lead to a permanent cut... JohnnyRingo Sep 2019 #5
I am having Schadenfreude for lunch BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author Brother Buzz Sep 2019 #7
No problem... Maxheader Sep 2019 #8
GOP will offer bills to replace the stolen military funds and dare Pelosi to block them. Marcuse Sep 2019 #9

riversedge

(69,727 posts)
3. Repugs have been silent for most all of what trump does. Ron Johnson was asked
Wed Sep 4, 2019, 08:27 PM
Sep 2019

-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)
2. I doubt we'll hear any complaints about force readiness and lack of training over this
Wed Sep 4, 2019, 08:19 PM
Sep 2019

I mean, those complaints can only be made against democrats using vague statements with zero supporting evidence.

JohnnyRingo

(18,581 posts)
5. This should lead to a permanent cut...
Thu Sep 5, 2019, 12:27 PM
Sep 2019

...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.

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