"F U Troops! I want my wall!" -Trump

These Are The Military Projects Losing Funding To Trump's Border Wall

The Pentagon revealed on Wednesday the full list of $3.6 billion in military construction projects that will get shelved to help build a wall along the U.S.- Mexico border, according to documents obtained by NPR.

Lawmakers from Virginia to Arizona learned their states will lose millions in military construction projects as part of the plan.

Virginia Democratic Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner slammed the move, saying their state alone will lose more than $77 million in planned construction projects. In all, four military projects will be impacted in Virginia.

"I'm deeply concerned about President Trump's plan to pull funding from critical national security projects — including millions of dollars from important projects in Virginia — so he can build his border wall," Kaine said. "The well-being of American troops is the core responsibility of every commander in the military, yet the commander in chief is shirking that duty so he can advance his own political agenda."

The comments come a day after the Pentagon began calling congressional leaders to alert them of the overall plans to begin canceling $3.6 billion in military construction projects to fund new wall construction along the southwest border. -snip

Awful.

Bit more info for those interested, it's a 175 miles of new and/or reinforcements to already existing barriers:

Several schools and weapons ranges, as well as hazardous waste treatment, special operations and a host of other facilities are on the chopping block following Defense Secretary Mark Esper’s Wednesday decision to reallocate $3.6 billion in defense spending away from military construction projects in favor of helping build barriers along the US-Mexico border. -snip

In total, the list included 43 projects in 23 states ― two of which had been slated for cancellation ― along with 21 in three U.S. territories and another 63 in 20 partner nations abroad.

Now, they are all delayed in favor of 11 new projects that will make up 175 miles of new or reinforced border barriers, officials announced Tuesday. -snip

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Originally posted by BrolyBlack
My life has consistently gotten better since removing myself from this forum to an almost 99.9%. I will continue to do so.

Originally posted by BrolyBlack
My life has consistently gotten better since removing myself from this forum to an almost 99.9%. I will continue to do so.

*shrugs* No need to let this place impact you this much.

Originally posted by Putinbot1
👆 Broly you are a top bloke, we may not see eye to eye on politics but beyond that. I like you can't be assed with the squabbling these days.

Lol the goal of the topic was to get people to squabble.

The poll is just obvious fun; it's not to be taken seriously.

The story is the story, either source.

Neat, but the passive aggressive poll kinda nukes any chance at meaningful discussion.

And this also could have been posted in the trump thread.

Originally posted by Surtur
Neat, but the passive aggressive poll kinda nukes any chance at meaningful discussion.

And this also could have been posted in the trump thread.

It's only passive aggressive if you're a sensitive type. Normal people will see it for the humor it is.

Yeah, that part's possibly true.

Nah, it's passive aggressive. But feign ignorance, it's not worth debating 👆

Option 4 is the greatest thing ever created.

Originally posted by Robtard

Yeah, that part's possibly true.

no, this is a poll 🙂

Report: Air Force calls diversion of funds for border wall a national security risk

The U.S. Air Force, in a report revealed Friday, said the planned $3.6 billion diversion of military funds for a border wall is a risk of national security.

The report, obtained by NBC News, outlines 51 military projects scheduled to lose funding, and their importance to national security. -snip

Pretty sure I remember you saying you'd cut military spending too.

As did almost everyone on the boards.

I'm sure we could all find better things to spend it on though.

Not gonna lose any sleep over the military losing some funding. And hey if the dems had given trump the money he wanted this wouldn't be necessary. Oh well.

Originally posted by jaden_2.0
Pretty sure I remember you saying you'd cut military spending too.

As did almost everyone on the boards.

I'm sure we could all find better things to spend it on though.

I would, but not at the expense of schools, hazardous waste treatment and day care.

Originally posted by Surtur
Not gonna lose any sleep over the military losing some funding. And hey if the dems had given trump the money he wanted this wouldn't be necessary. Oh well.

-Blames Democrats (as usual)

-Ignores that Trump had a Republican controlled government for two years and Republicans said a big "No" to his wall too

Originally posted by Robtard
These Are The Military Projects Losing Funding To Trump's Border Wall

The Pentagon revealed on Wednesday the full list of $3.6 billion in military construction projects that will get shelved to help build a wall along the U.S.- Mexico border, according to documents obtained by NPR.

Lawmakers from Virginia to Arizona learned their states will lose millions in military construction projects as part of the plan.

Virginia Democratic Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner slammed the move, saying their state alone will lose more than $77 million in planned construction projects. In all, four military projects will be impacted in Virginia.

"I'm deeply concerned about President Trump's plan to pull funding from critical national security projects — including millions of dollars from important projects in Virginia — so he can build his border wall," Kaine said. "The well-being of American troops is the core responsibility of every commander in the military, yet the commander in chief is shirking that duty so he can advance his own political agenda."

The comments come a day after the Pentagon began calling congressional leaders to alert them of the overall plans to begin canceling $3.6 billion in military construction projects to fund new wall construction along the southwest border. -snip

I'm not upset that he's pulling funding from those projects.

Not at all.

Good!

I'm upset that he put the money elsewhere instead of trying to do better budgeting.

He needs to cut about $250 billion more from annual military spending.

Doesn't the USA spend more money on their military than the next like dozen countries combined?

I'm sure they will be fine, lol.