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D. Spaulding

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30. It appears the jet has already been accepted. My question is,

Sun May 18, 2025, 03:08 PM

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how did Trump allocate the funds to contract for its upgrade, which supposedly will run into several hundred million dollars? The Dept of Defense just had that much unspent money laying around?
Why the hell isn't anybody asking that question?

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That's a good suggestion Walleye Sunday #5

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So that's where my so-called representative got it from. Susan Calvin Sunday #21

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Does the stupid ever stop (in this administration)? dedl67 Sunday #27

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It appears the jet has already been accepted. My question is, D. Spaulding Sunday #30

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