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Title: Trump Requesting >50% Cut to UN Funding
Post by: Ben on March 13, 2017, 10:07:39 PM
This is great news. Both from the "about time" perspective and the "progressive heads exploding" perspective. I hope he's able to push most of it through.

http://twitchy.com/wa-37/2017/03/13/report-trump-to-cut-us-funding-for-united-nations-programs-by-over-50/
Title: Re: Trump Requesting >50% Cut to UN Funding
Post by: Andiron on March 13, 2017, 11:28:39 PM
This is great news. Both from the "about time" perspective and the "progressive heads exploding" perspective. I hope he's able to push most of it through.

http://twitchy.com/wa-37/2017/03/13/report-trump-to-cut-us-funding-for-united-nations-programs-by-over-50/

Even if this doesn't happen,  that it's being talked about at all makes me grin.
Title: Re: Trump Requesting >50% Cut to UN Funding
Post by: wmenorr67 on March 14, 2017, 07:55:36 AM
So what can be done with the $5 billion that wouldn't go to the UN?
Title: Re: Trump Requesting >50% Cut to UN Funding
Post by: lupinus on March 14, 2017, 08:24:46 AM
So what can be done with the $5 billion that wouldn't go to the UN?
Sounds like a lot of concrete and rebar
Title: Re: Trump Requesting >50% Cut to UN Funding
Post by: Jamisjockey on March 14, 2017, 08:55:04 AM
Sounds like a lot of concrete and rebar

But Meehico is going to pay for the wall!!!!!!!!1???
Title: Re: Trump Requesting >50% Cut to UN Funding
Post by: Triphammer on March 14, 2017, 09:18:43 AM
Road & bridge reconstruction. I only say that because although it doesn't have to go anywhere, pols can't just have a lower budget.
Title: Re: Trump Requesting >50% Cut to UN Funding
Post by: lupinus on March 14, 2017, 10:00:47 AM
But Meehico is going to pay for the wall!!!!!!!!1???
I'm sure a good accountant can make it so on paper. Does Mexico receive UN funds? Oh and those factories staying and not leaving in sure get a line on the budget sheet.

Course, we were also supposed to get Obamacare repealed.


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Title: Re: Trump Requesting >50% Cut to UN Funding
Post by: MechAg94 on March 14, 2017, 11:14:13 AM
So what can be done with the $5 billion that wouldn't go to the UN?
Tear down the UN building and abate all the asbestos and crap that is likely in it.  They can move to Syria or something.
Title: Re: Trump Requesting >50% Cut to UN Funding
Post by: 230RN on March 14, 2017, 01:02:14 PM
So he'll offer 50%, get countered at 20%, he'll throw facts and comparables at the deal, maybe toss in a little about NATO and mention the state of the plumbing, and we'll settle at a 30% cut.

A good deal for we deplorables who've been bitching about the UN bringing down the neighborhood for decades.

Terry, 161RN  (a 30% cut)
Title: Re: Trump Requesting >50% Cut to UN Funding
Post by: Ben on March 14, 2017, 01:51:24 PM
So he'll offer 50%, get countered at 20%, he'll throw facts and comparables at the deal, maybe toss in a little about NATO and mention the state of the plumbing, and we'll settle at a 30% cut.

A good deal for we deplorables who've been bitching about the UN bringing down the neighborhood for decades.

Terry, 161RN  (a 30% cut)

While I want a bigger cut, I'd actually be happy with ANY cut, even single digits, just to for once show that it's freakin' possible.
Title: Re: Trump Requesting >50% Cut to UN Funding
Post by: HankB on March 14, 2017, 09:34:53 PM
As long as it's an ACTUAL CUT, and not merely a reduction in the growth rate . . . or worse, we slip them money under the table from some other budget line item.