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National Guard may run out of money because of Trump’s repeated deployments

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  • C chocrates@piefed.world

    Typically fema helps regardless. I don't think that has changed so far this year.

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    crusa187@lemmy.ml
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    They try, but many conservative rubes have been conned into thinking fema is there to repossess their house or something. They actively avoid/threaten fema workers, whilst placing themselves and others in danger attempting to do fema’s job. Our propaganda is such poison in the US.

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    • microwave@lemmy.worldM microwave@lemmy.world

      The National Guard is preparing for its fall training programs, but Donald Trump’s deployments are eating into its operational budget

      The National Guard is feeling the cost of Donald Trump’s insistence on using National Guard troops to carry out his expansive immigration roundups and policing actions in Washington, D.C.

      National Guard Major General Greg Porter, based in Wyoming, told the state's lawmakers during a meeting of the Joint Transportation Highways & Military Affairs Committee that the costs of Trump's National Guard deployments are still unknown, but they're no doubt eating into the branch's funds, according to WyoFile.

      Porter said that the costs of prolonged deployments will eat into funding intended for things like training and operations.

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      ansiz@lemmy.world
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      I thought the idea was that Trump wasn't paying them? As in that's the point, the Federal government is forcing the states to foot the bill as a sign of fealty.

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      • microwave@lemmy.worldM microwave@lemmy.world

        The National Guard is preparing for its fall training programs, but Donald Trump’s deployments are eating into its operational budget

        The National Guard is feeling the cost of Donald Trump’s insistence on using National Guard troops to carry out his expansive immigration roundups and policing actions in Washington, D.C.

        National Guard Major General Greg Porter, based in Wyoming, told the state's lawmakers during a meeting of the Joint Transportation Highways & Military Affairs Committee that the costs of Trump's National Guard deployments are still unknown, but they're no doubt eating into the branch's funds, according to WyoFile.

        Porter said that the costs of prolonged deployments will eat into funding intended for things like training and operations.

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        mangionedontmiss@lemmy.ca
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        this is what the government is good at, printing money and skyrocketing inflation.

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        • Z zephyrxero@lemmy.world

          Those cuts were never about the money. They'll just print more

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          vandals_handle@lemmy.world
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          IMO Doge activities were a smoke screen for a massive data grab

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          • H hubertmanne@piefed.social

            im still 100% that doge actions raised costs and did not save squat.

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            corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
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            The numbers agreed with you -- severance ate a lot of the proposed savings, and the wrongful termination or constructive dismissal lawsuits haven't even ramped up.

            Add this in and The US will be sorely equipped to fend off the next coup.

            #insert <suddenClarityClarence.jpg>

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            • R ramble81@lemmy.zip

              I thought one of the first rules about being an evil dictator is to make sure to pay your troops decently so they don’t turn on you.

              He’s gonna find out pretty quick that loyalty goes out the window when they’re not getting paid.

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              piecat@lemmy.world
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              Shhhhhh that's for the educated to know and him to fibd out.

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              • microwave@lemmy.worldM microwave@lemmy.world

                The National Guard is preparing for its fall training programs, but Donald Trump’s deployments are eating into its operational budget

                The National Guard is feeling the cost of Donald Trump’s insistence on using National Guard troops to carry out his expansive immigration roundups and policing actions in Washington, D.C.

                National Guard Major General Greg Porter, based in Wyoming, told the state's lawmakers during a meeting of the Joint Transportation Highways & Military Affairs Committee that the costs of Trump's National Guard deployments are still unknown, but they're no doubt eating into the branch's funds, according to WyoFile.

                Porter said that the costs of prolonged deployments will eat into funding intended for things like training and operations.

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                captainlezbian@lemmy.world
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                Dont worry they can just print more /s

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                • A ansiz@lemmy.world

                  I thought the idea was that Trump wasn't paying them? As in that's the point, the Federal government is forcing the states to foot the bill as a sign of fealty.

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                  captainlezbian@lemmy.world
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                  Even if that's the case, these are largely states that are in the red financially. They may be fine throwing national guard money at DC, LA, and their blue cities, but wait till it hits them in the basic functions.

                  Military deployment is expensive, and state budgets weren't written with the idea that the national guard was going to spend the bulk of the current administration deployed

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                  • C captainlezbian@lemmy.world

                    Even if that's the case, these are largely states that are in the red financially. They may be fine throwing national guard money at DC, LA, and their blue cities, but wait till it hits them in the basic functions.

                    Military deployment is expensive, and state budgets weren't written with the idea that the national guard was going to spend the bulk of the current administration deployed

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                    mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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                    Exactly. It’s easy to say “make the states pay for it” until the states start pulling from their primary services to fund it.

                    Oh, you need to renew your car registration? Too bad, because the DMV is only open one day a week now, and they’re by appointment only. The earliest appointment you can get is six months from now. But at least we have boots on the ground, right?

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                    • R ramble81@lemmy.zip

                      I thought one of the first rules about being an evil dictator is to make sure to pay your troops decently so they don’t turn on you.

                      He’s gonna find out pretty quick that loyalty goes out the window when they’re not getting paid.

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                      morphballganon@mtgzone.com
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                      #22

                      They'll keep getting paid. And this admin will keep stealing money to do it.

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                      • G givesomefucks@lemmy.world

                        Blue states need to just form their own coalition for natural disaster responses.

                        It makes zero sense to constantly bail out red states when the fed won't help blue states.

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                        foggy@lemmy.world
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                        #23

                        Great idea, truly.

                        New England, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia all form an emergency response fund to only help one another. We all still get FEMA but we also have additional funds available.

                        Hire all the disenfranchised weathermen or something idk.

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                        • zerlyna@lemmy.worldZ zerlyna@lemmy.world

                          Oh no! Sounds like a good year for Maralago to get hit with a hurricane.

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                          palmtreeisbesttree@lemmy.world
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                          Maybe the Dems will fire up the ole weather machine /s

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                          • zerlyna@lemmy.worldZ zerlyna@lemmy.world

                            Oh no! Sounds like a good year for Maralago to get hit with a hurricane.

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                            errer@lemmy.world
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                            Knowing the fucked up universe we live in, we’ll have a good 4 year stretch of no major disasters while Trump is President. God loves a good joke.

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                            • M mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com

                              Exactly. It’s easy to say “make the states pay for it” until the states start pulling from their primary services to fund it.

                              Oh, you need to renew your car registration? Too bad, because the DMV is only open one day a week now, and they’re by appointment only. The earliest appointment you can get is six months from now. But at least we have boots on the ground, right?

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                              ansiz@lemmy.world
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                              I agree, but that really is the point. Strain government services so they are shit, then use that as an excuse to privatize it as much as possible and funnel the funding to the oligarchs.

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                                bronzebeard@lemmy.zip
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                                The doge cuts actually cost us money. And that's not counting all the damage the lack of services will cause the economy by no longer existing

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                                • vandals_handle@lemmy.worldV vandals_handle@lemmy.world

                                  IMO Doge activities were a smoke screen for a massive data grab

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                                  thedruid@lemmy.world
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                                  I'd bet money you ain't voicing an opinion. It's a fact

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                                  • microwave@lemmy.worldM microwave@lemmy.world

                                    The National Guard is preparing for its fall training programs, but Donald Trump’s deployments are eating into its operational budget

                                    The National Guard is feeling the cost of Donald Trump’s insistence on using National Guard troops to carry out his expansive immigration roundups and policing actions in Washington, D.C.

                                    National Guard Major General Greg Porter, based in Wyoming, told the state's lawmakers during a meeting of the Joint Transportation Highways & Military Affairs Committee that the costs of Trump's National Guard deployments are still unknown, but they're no doubt eating into the branch's funds, according to WyoFile.

                                    Porter said that the costs of prolonged deployments will eat into funding intended for things like training and operations.

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                                    deathbybigsad@sh.itjust.works
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                                    POV: When you built too many units in your Civ game and your gold and happiness goes to negative and rebel units start spawning. (Except it's in IRL with real human suffering)

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                                    • R ramble81@lemmy.zip

                                      I thought one of the first rules about being an evil dictator is to make sure to pay your troops decently so they don’t turn on you.

                                      He’s gonna find out pretty quick that loyalty goes out the window when they’re not getting paid.

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                                      azal@pawb.social
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                                      It's Trump, the guy who bankrupted a casino and regularly doesn't pay people he contracts.

                                      If he started paying people and keeping anything without going to insolvency I'd think he'd been killed and a lizard was wearing his skin suit.

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                                      • R ramble81@lemmy.zip

                                        I thought one of the first rules about being an evil dictator is to make sure to pay your troops decently so they don’t turn on you.

                                        He’s gonna find out pretty quick that loyalty goes out the window when they’re not getting paid.

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                                        whiskytangofoxtrot@lemmy.world
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                                        It's not actually on the list.

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