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patphil

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25. Congress doesn't mind Trump spending a billion dollars a day on a senseless war, but helping Vets...too much money!

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 12:47 PM

17 hrs ago

Republicans will put them in harms way, but supporting those who are sick or injured or both from their service.
No way!

Typical republican.

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Senator blocks veterans benefits bill over cost in 'dollars and cents' [View all] orangecrush 19 hrs ago OP

Yet he has all of the money in the world JBTaurus83 19 hrs ago #1

They believe all the money in the US treasury now belongs to Donald Trump Walleye 19 hrs ago #3

Isn't he one of the senators who went to Moscow on July 4. They are all traitors Walleye 19 hrs ago #2

Another one of Putin's American bitches. Chasstev365 19 hrs ago #5

They were never properly questioned about that trip Walleye 19 hrs ago #6

On the 4th of July orangecrush 18 hrs ago #8

To think that Wisconsin chose PatSeg 17 hrs ago #17

You must be so proud, cheese heads! Chasstev365 19 hrs ago #4

Ron Johnson... GiqueCee 19 hrs ago #7

this is a very stupid man Jvp 18 hrs ago #9

And a fundamentally dishonest one... GiqueCee 16 hrs ago #27

Unreal orangecrush 15 hrs ago #28

A billion dollars a day Mz Pip 18 hrs ago #10

No orangecrush 15 hrs ago #29

And how much are those luxury jets DHS used to parade Gnome and her lover about? Trueblue Texan 17 hrs ago #11

If only it was billions of dollars then, no problem. Biophilic 17 hrs ago #12

as long as it's understood barbtries 17 hrs ago #14

They'd probably give the vets something. Ya gotta have a front story. Biophilic 17 hrs ago #15

motherfucking republicans. barbtries 17 hrs ago #13

Always doing a job ON you...NOT ..FOR you! BattleRow 17 hrs ago #18

The only veterans the GOPers ever liked are war criminals and the dead. Crowman2009 17 hrs ago #16

With a President popsdenver 17 hrs ago #19

How many "dollars and cents" is this stupid fucking war costing, Ron? William Seger 17 hrs ago #20

Too bad all the vets aren't billionaires, then the bill would have sailed through! Fil1957 17 hrs ago #21

I think there should be a special 90% tax on war profiteering Ilsa 17 hrs ago #22

Just hand them a flag from "grateful nation." Ilsa 17 hrs ago #23

But plenty of money to slaughter school children MustLoveBeagles 17 hrs ago #24

Congress doesn't mind Trump spending a billion dollars a day on a senseless war, but helping Vets...too much money! patphil 17 hrs ago #25

There is a special place in hell for greedy senators who block veterans benefits. MLWR 16 hrs ago #26

Gotta keep those tax cuts for billionaires coming orangecrush 15 hrs ago #30

Retirement pay is for time served while cpamomfromtexas 13 hrs ago #31

Agree 100% orangecrush 12 hrs ago #32

I knew it would be some republican before I even read the article.... VegasVet 6 hrs ago #33