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LuckyCharms

(17,469 posts) Thu Feb 8, 2018, 08:17 AM Feb 2018

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Would Congress need to appropriate funding for the parade

considering that I can see the cost of that boondoggle being in the tens of millions?

Or, do they just treat like any other of Trump's abuses of taxpayer funds, such as his weekly trips to Mar-A-Lago?

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Would Congress need to appropriate funding for the parade (Original Post) LuckyCharms Feb 2018 OP

Don't forget Turbineguy Feb 2018 #1

Haha...yes, true. LuckyCharms Feb 2018 #2

They've been looking around for other budgets to raid... TreasonousBastard Feb 2018 #3

Maybe Trump can get corporate sponsors? left-of-center2012 Feb 2018 #4

Turbineguy

(37,383 posts)

1. Don't forget

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Thu Feb 8, 2018, 08:20 AM

Feb 2018

to include the costs of bringing in trump supporters to watch the parade.

LuckyCharms

(17,469 posts)

2. Haha...yes, true.

Reply to Turbineguy (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 8, 2018, 08:21 AM

Feb 2018

He'll have to provide his own audience.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

3. They've been looking around for other budgets to raid...

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Thu Feb 8, 2018, 08:34 AM

Feb 2018

so a specific appropriation might not be necessary.

But, what congresscritter would vote against a flag-waving military display?

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

4. Maybe Trump can get corporate sponsors?

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Thu Feb 8, 2018, 09:13 AM

Feb 2018

Trump steaks,
Trump wine,
Trump University,
Trump airlines

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