The military parade scheduled for November

Our former President took $5 million dollar vacations, and is still probably costing us millions of dollars a year by traveling with Secret Service protection.

The cost of the military parade is a drop in the bucket compared to all the money wasted by government spending.

We highty value the sacrfice our Armed Forces makes for us everday. This is nothing but an ego trip. $12M is pocket change for the President. Let him pay for it out his own pocket.

1. If you favor frugality, admit that in the last election, frugality lost. There were some frugal candidates running (the former “Tea Party favorites” but they lost to a big government “Republican” (who recently changed parties, eight years before he was an Obama Democrat) who doesn’t worry about deficits, favors “big government” (not to mention rejected a generation of pro-immigration and pro-trade Republican dogmas). If Trump keeps control of the Republican party, there might be room for a conservative policy to compete with Trumpian “Big government” populists and the now-socialists Democrats.

2. The military parade is a drop in the bucket, and most of the cost is paying for troops who get paid anyways.
Why New York is questionable because many New Yorkers are anti-military, and almost anti-American. The parade is certain to attract counter-demonstrations.

Trump canceled the military exercise with South Korea, partly claiming it was too expensive. Its cost would have been $14 million. So now he’s blowing most of it to stroke his own ego. The U.S., unlike dictatorships, doesn’t do military parades except in rare circumstances (like celebrating a military victory).

Dovid BT feel free to open a thread about the relative vacation expenses of our 44th and 45th presidents.

It’s easier to use your thread. 🙂

The President needs the support of the military and veterans, so he has to throw money at them.

CTL going full communist

Its one thing to give the $12 Million as some sort of bonus to our troops, its another for a parade

If you really support the troops let them get a bonus of some sort with the money. Many are struggling financially and in debt. It might be a drop in the bucket, but you never know

It’s obvious you don’t know what a Communist is. This capitalist, a graduate of Wharton whose daddy didn’t buy his way in loves profit making.
This is not to say I don’t support FDR style social programs such as Social Security

The parade is a farce other than stroking the Trumpkopf’s sick ego. There was going to be a Veteran’s day parade in D.C. several days earlier so this will be a slightly expanded version of what happens every year so the Trumkopf can stand by salute and bask in the glow of those who did not crawl away from serving their country because of a bone spur. When asked, each of his 4 grown kids expressed surprise that anyone would have asked them if they considered military service.

Refuah shleima to Mrs. CTL.

Re: U.S. military pay and benefits

Even with cuts, military members still receive considerable subsidies, including free or cheap housing, free medical care, free or discounted meals, discounted prices at commissaries, educational benefits.

And they’re volunteers, not draftees. They chose to be in the military.

I’m a veteran. I speak from personal experience.

Donald Trump should be king

@Yehudayona
Thank you….she’s tough. Made it through another surgery (15 in two years) repeat performance in 8 weeks. As my father Z”L would have said: ‘she’s putting that doctor into a new tax bracket.

and for all you Trumpsters…….Thank G-d for the ACA Obamacare). As a self employed professional we get our health insurance through the Exchange here in CT. We have the same insurance company and level policy as before ACA, but no limitations for preexisting conditions, and there is no longer a yearly or lifetime cap on benefits (used to be $1 Million a year, $3 Million lifetime) they have paid out close to $4 million in 2 1/2 years. I know she’s worth it, but some government actuary would not agree.
We pay $500 per month less in our 6th year of coverage than we paid prior to ACA, and we are in our 60s not 50s now. The yearly deductible/out of pocket max is not $700 per person/$1400 per family, so at this time of the year we have no out of pocket expense.
Yes, I’ve heard/read horror stories about ACA here in the CR, but the system as set up in CT works. Our legislature has acted to make sure it continues, even if there are changes at the national level. If Trump had his way, Mrs. CTL would have been denied care and I would be bankrupt.

DuvidlBT

And the Trumpkof’s only interest is in how he can benefit his own business interests and those of his rich chevrah. The first study of how the benefits of the corporate tax cut were allocated showed that roughly 46 percent were immediately paid out by companies as special dividends, increased regular dividends or used to buy back stock to increase share prices. Less than 4 percent was allocated as one-time bonuses for employees and wage increases. The rest is still carried as retained earnings. Thus, for every dollar that went to workers, more than 10 dollars went to shareholders. While that is certainly legal and consistent with capitalism, don’t pretend that Trump really cares about the poishete American worker.

“He is busy living off the public piggy bank”

How is he doing that, exactly? He gets nothing from the public piggy bank except rent-free accommodation in a house that’s less luxurious than his own home, where he’d much rather live if it were up to him. He even donates his salary. So please explain how he’s living off anyone but himself.

According to the latest news, the cost of Trump’s military parade has gone from $12 million to $92 million.

With today’s technology, a virtual parade could be done for a few thousand dollars. There’s no need to have all the personnel and equipment physically in the same place at the same time.

A virtual parade does not have the same effect as a real parade

It could have the same effect, if it’s handled appropriately. It depends on what effect is desired. If the effect depends on media coverage, I suppose that could be an issue. But considering that the media is the sewer pipe that leads to your head, depending on media coverage is a mixed bag.

Breaking news!!! The parade has been rescheduled and relocated from Washington D.C. to Tijuana. All those thousands of state national guard troops that the Trumpkopf sent to patrol the border but have instead been sitting around doing administative tasks for the Border Patrol will particpate in a Parade nex year on the Cinquo de Mayo holiday. They will be marching to the music of mariachi bands rather than the traditional military bands but most importantly, MEXICO will pay for the Trumpkof’s paradei