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Republicans Unveil Record $901 Billion Military Spending Bill (www.democracynow.org)
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Republican lawmakers have unveiled a bill to authorize $901 billion in military spending for the next fiscal year. House Speaker Mike Johnson says the National Defense Authorization Act would “ensure our military forces remain the most lethal in the world.”

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[–] 8 points 8 months ago (1 child)

Does this mean the Kids in Mississippi get three meals a day finally?

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  • [–] 6 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    If you mean the 18year olds enlisted with the military, then yes!

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago

    Hey, I have an idea. We can have the military run the school system. That way kids will get 3 meals a day from 5-24 years old!

    ^3^ ^Meals^ ^a^ ^day^ ^does^ ^not^ ^include^ ^a^ ^promise^ ^of^ ^nutrition,^ ^heat,^ ^or^ ^food.^ ^Water^ ^and^ ^motrin^ ^available^ ^on^ ^demand^ ^in^ ^amounts^ ^that^ ^make^ ^doctors^ ^cry.^

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