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James48

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7. I worked out the math.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Sat Oct 25, 2025, 11:17 PM

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Personnel costs run about $16 BILLION a month for u. S. Military payroll, heath benefits and retirement costs.

Chipping in $130 million covers just a small piece of the costs.

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130 million to pay our service members AND SNAP benefits??? Are you [View all] niyad Saturday OP

It's a bribe for something else, face it. Captain Zero Saturday #1

And it amounts to pay... 2naSalit Saturday #2

Who the heck is the "friend" who made the donation to pay the military? Maybe they will send LoisB Saturday #3

Timothy Mellon is Trump's $130 million mystery military donor: NYT Wiz Imp Saturday #4

Ah, yes. Thank you. LoisB Saturday #5

Here's more...looks like his "military donation" is double what he's donated in the past. ancianita Sunday #14

And MAGAs probably ss well as stupidly applaud him KPN Sunday #15

Proof that he is a certified a-hole. LoisB Sunday #16

Completely agree Pas-de-Calais Saturday #6

I worked out the math. James48 Saturday #7

Yep. The cost to pay all military personnel for 2 weeks is $6.4 billion. Wiz Imp Saturday #8

TY... Where do you see SNAP Cha Saturday #9

I don't remember whether I saw it here in an OP title early this morning, or niyad Sunday #12

Thank You! Cha Sunday #13

To all these rich fuckers who want to "help" the unfortunates caught up in Trump's mess, here's an idea: Marie Marie Saturday #10

Exactly. When Clinton & Newsom made them pay their fair share, the U.S. & CA ended up with budget surpluses. ancianita Saturday #11