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summer_in_TX

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5. Comma blunder from Reuters.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Sep 2, 2021, 12:24 AM

Sep 2021

"increase spending for the Department of Defense by about $25 billion, more than the $715 billion proposed by President Joe Biden's administration" doesn't make sense since $715 billion is far more than $25 billion.

I clicked to see if Reuters had meant $715 million, but no.

So it really should read "by about $25 billion more than the $715 billion proposed by President Joe Biden's administration."

Then the beginning of the next paragraph makes sense:
"The vote paved the way for $740 billion budget for the Pentagon…"

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This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #1

+100 I'm with ya on this one. abqtommy Sep 2021 #2

Yes. hay rick Sep 2021 #3

Betcha every one of those Dems has huge military installation or.. TreasonousBastard Sep 2021 #4

Comma blunder from Reuters. summer_in_TX Sep 2021 #5

Way too much Sherman A1 Sep 2021 #6

The US Department of War twodogsbarking Sep 2021 #7

I think every district has something to do with the military, so of course hibbing Sep 2021 #8

Fucking clown show greenjar_01 Sep 2021 #9