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5. The troops are not paid well. The radical increase has practically nothing to do with them

Wed Jul 15, 2026, 01:19 AM

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in my opinion.

And I think they do need support. But this request was outlandish.

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Senate Democrats block $1 trillion defense bill in protest over Iran war [View all] hookaleft Tuesday OP

Even more (tho I haven't read the whole article yet) slightlv Tuesday #2

I'll say it. Pay raise for the troops?! Fuck that! We need KPN Tuesday #3

A whitewash of what the bill actually includes. summer_in_TX Wednesday #4

Thank you. The increase isn't about the troops. Buddyzbuddy Wednesday #6

Good republianmushroom Wednesday #8