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Suel J's avatar

I really hope we hear who actually got this money

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Suel J's avatar

So...what happens to housing for our military?

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Michael's avatar

OT Chris Geidner at LawDork on the defacement of the Kennedy Center. A VERY interesting read:

https://www.lawdork.com/p/q-and-a-defacing-kennedy-center?r=zdhun&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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theCryptofishist's avatar

He gave the regular civil service the 24th and 26th off, I assume to encourage us to vote for him. The people in our office will take it, with much cynicism and no quid pro quo.

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Pexas Teat's avatar

I'm sorry to inform you that the executive order you are so happy about was signed by autopen, and is therefore null and void.

See you at work next week!

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Bupkus231's avatar

From what I remember working among Navy enlisted, not all of them receive "housing allowances" ( possibly single servicemen without dependents living on base housing ).

Yet the Felonious Fuck claims that ALL military will receive this bonus - but since the money is actually coming from funds appropriated for this, it seems unlikely that ALL military will actually receive this money.

BTW - wasn't this base housing fund what the Orange asshole raided back in 2017 ( or whenever ) to use towards "building the wall"? Maybe that's why Congress had to allocate supplemental funds.

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Whale Chowder's avatar

Thar was money formaintenance and replacement of on base housing.

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NH is for 🦡🍄🐍's avatar

Not every service member gets BAH; only Stateside members who live off base. Young troops living in the dorms don’t get it. Overseas troops get “overseas housing allowance” (OHA) which comes from a different pot. So it will be interesting to see how this plays out…

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Major Kong's avatar

Does the Warrior Dividend include the <sniff>?

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Hank Napkin's avatar

Be fair. Codename : Shambles could've just kept the money.

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Bitter Scribe's avatar

OK, I just don't understand the basics of this situation.

If the money that Trump is handing out is part of some "housing allowance," how does that square? AFAIK, every servicemember, generals down to PFCs, will get one of those $1,776 checks. But don't servicemembers have to apply for housing allowances? And aren't those means-tested? Presumably, some servicemembers will need more than that in housing assistance, while others will need none at all. How does that translate into a flat fee for everybody?

And if the money is being taken out of housing funds, does that mean servicemembers can no longer apply for help with housing? Or if they do, they'll be less likely to get it, and even if they do get it, they might get less?

That doesn't seem possible. But if it's actually true, this won't be something the Trumpies will be able to conceal easily.

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Bill Holland's avatar

Serviceman not living in the barracks or on ship receive a monthly BAH - allowance for quarters. It is not means tested and does not need approval, although you do need to tell the paymaster you are out of the barracks.

The BBB increased BAH across all ranks and provided the money to fund the increase.

It appears Trump is redirecting money already appropriated for BAH to fund the "bonus."

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Nancy Naive's avatar

Getting ripped off might make them less willing to “yust followink orders”.

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Fender Deluxe's avatar

It's well known -- pointed out in this very non-comments section -- that the financial numeracy of the average enlisted soldier (that is, someone not an officer who entered the forces at the officer level) is pretty terrible.

It's also known that many enlistees choose the military because they just need a job. When you're graduating from high school and you know you're not going into college, the advertising about "Career training!" in the armed forces is mighty enticing. A couple of my friends actually did this. They joined the Navy (because the chance of being sent to the front lines on a boat is a lot less than in the Army), did their time, got their training, and when their time was up, they left the service.

But what has not been stated outright is that there's a disproportionate number of minorities who enlist in the military. So who will tell Trump and the other Republicans that their $1,776 payout is going to "those people?" I expect flying ketchup.

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Hank Napkin's avatar

"Can't Buy Me Love" leaps to mind.

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ElderlyLoudCatWomyn's avatar

The headliners at the TPUSA conference (started by Charlie Kirk) are fighting it out over whether or not it's okay to be nazis and racists. Too funny.

https://www.mediaite.com/politics/turning-point-usa-conference-turns-into-war-between-ben-shapiro-and-tucker-carlson-as-they-trade-blows/

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OrdinaryJoe's avatar

David Brooks = Epstein denier. Says get over it.

Turns out NYT journo BS’r is an Epstein bro.

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meh's avatar

Brooks has supported whatever the fascists want for as long as he's been writing for the grey lady. Why they continue to pay him is beyond me.

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ElderlyLoudCatWomyn's avatar

Yes. David Brooks and trump are saying exactly the same thing about Epstein.

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Dorothea is a Democrat's avatar

I'm curious if he will be on his regular gig on the Newshour tonight: Brooks and Capehart. Now it is almost Christmas week so he might be on vacation, so if he's absent he might not actually be hiding. When he got trolled for his double scotch & hamburger at the airport, he came on the show and at least had the ability to laugh at himself and call it a mistake. The Epstein thingy however is a whole different thingy.

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