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Senate Passes $858 Billion Military Spending Bill

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Posted By: earlybird, 12/16/2022 3:30:51 PM

The U.S. Senate on Dec. 15 passed a military spending bill with a top-line price to taxpayers of $858 billion. (snip) passed the upper chamber by an 83–11 vote. The NDAA was passed by the House of Representatives on Dec. 8 in a 350–80 vote. A total of 176 Republicans in the lower chamber voted for the bill, 35 voted against it, and two didn’t vote. (snip) 174 Democrats voted for the bill, while 45 voted against(snip) an early victory for Republicans as they prepare to take the House next year, was a repeal of President Joe Biden’s controversial COVID-19 vaccine mandate for military service members. Despite historically supporting Biden’s COVID-19

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What is hiding in the bill?

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Reply 1 - Posted by: DVC 12/16/2022 3:32:28 PM (No. 1358363)
Sadly, recent reports said that reinstating those tossed for avoiding the mRNA shots was removed from the bill.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Right Republican 12/16/2022 3:54:34 PM (No. 1358371)
So, is this $858.8 billion military spending bill (which includes yet another mother-lode of cash for Ukraine to the tune of 800 million), going to be passed separately from the big $1.65 trillion omnibus bill McConnell is proposing, or part of it?
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Reply 3 - Posted by: velirotta 12/16/2022 5:08:45 PM (No. 1358404)
Where, exactly, is the money going to come from? More inflation via fiat cash?
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Reply 4 - Posted by: smokincol 12/16/2022 5:38:17 PM (No. 1358426)
Hong Kong Mitch, once again, kicks the American citizenry in the huevos and never gives it a second thought
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