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LastLiberal in PalmSprings

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47. Doesn't congress have to approve the expenditure? Or is this like the $40 billion Argentina

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Tue Dec 23, 2025, 02:26 AM

Dec 23

got in a process no one can explain?

What about the bidding process, design, equipment, etc.

Or is this going to be like destroying the WH East Wing, which he did because no one told he couldn't.

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