Discussion: Trump's Military Parade To Cost 760 Percent More Than Earlier Estimate

system1 · August 16, 2018, 4:33pm

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corncaucus2008 · August 16, 2018, 4:35pm

To quote Michael Bluth,

“That’s a lot of money for the worst idea I’ve ever heard.”

spiderpig · August 16, 2018, 4:35pm

Or we could divert the money to maybe getting some kids reunited with their parents. Or something else useful.

But who am I kidding?! Let’s waste it! #merica

the_loan_arranger · August 16, 2018, 4:36pm

Surely this will make America great again. Won’t it? WON’T IT?

kwd101 · August 16, 2018, 4:36pm

How much of that money will be going directly into the pockets of Trump, his crime family, and/or his donors/supporters?

sysprog · August 16, 2018, 4:36pm

Disgusting. I am quite sure he will tout it as the BIGGEST BEST MILITARY PARADE ever!!! And the hypocritical GOP who brought us the sequester will sit on their collective asses and not say a word.

lizzymom · August 16, 2018, 4:37pm

Hmmmm…Wonder where they’re going to make the budget cuts to scrounge $50M each for this…

Also wonder how much it will really, really, really cost (betting it’s north of today’s $92M estimate).

misterneutron · August 16, 2018, 4:37pm

Sounds like DoD and Homeland Security are ignoring a fundamental rule: A job not worth doing, is a job not worth doing well.

austin_dave · August 16, 2018, 4:38pm

It will be way more than $90 million. The US military doesn’t get out of bed for less than $100 million.

maricaibo · August 16, 2018, 4:38pm

The extra cost is for all the live ammunition. Since this takes place after the midterms Trump plans on declaring martial law during the parade.

druid800 · August 16, 2018, 4:39pm

Well, when you consider he had the business savvy to bankrupt a casino…being off a zero or two on a parade is totally understandable.

maricaibo · August 16, 2018, 4:39pm

Hey! I was in the military and all it took to get me out of bed was a Drill Sargent banging trash cans in the barracks at oh-dark-thirty.

becca656 · August 16, 2018, 4:40pm

And we, the People, are doing what about this again?

left_in_washington_state · August 16, 2018, 4:40pm

I assume the VA will immediately feel some deep cuts.

occamscoin · August 16, 2018, 4:41pm

What did you expect the bill to be when you’re required to put up 7,000 soldiers in Trump hotel rooms?

southerndem · August 16, 2018, 4:42pm

Maybe Mueller will tap him on his shoulder while he’s watching it.
A girl can dream…

erik_t · August 16, 2018, 4:42pm

Looking on the bright side, in the future this will make some excellent campaign ads for Democrats to use against the (lololololol) “party of fiscal conservatism”.

And it’ll be a great illustration in future children’s history textbooks of the height of folly of this absurd administration, assuming the future has children, textbooks, or history.

left_in_washington_state · August 16, 2018, 4:43pm

If only the (fingers crossed) new congress count vote away the funding for this. It is truly a slap in the face to veterans who need this funding to help them rebuild the lives they gave to the is country.

mike_in_houston · August 16, 2018, 4:43pm

austin_dave · August 16, 2018, 4:45pm

Haha. It’s a supermodel quote: “I don’t wake up in the morning for less than $10,000”.

Edited: cuz wuz rong.