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RockRaven

(19,862 posts)
3. Also "foreign aid"
Mon Jun 8, 2026, 12:52 PM
9 hrs ago

It's not just the cutting of people at government agencies, but cutting spending on programs in other countries which DIRECTLY benefited us.

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Hurricanes are next. LisaL 9 hrs ago #1
The US was very lucky last year with no serious hurricanes. Doubt that will continue this year. Katinfl 7 hrs ago #14
and wildfires here in the west Ponietz 7 hrs ago #18
Gonna have to dig out my vegetarian books from the '80s. Thought I was done with tofu... RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 9 hrs ago #2
Vegetables are not immune to pests and diseases like e coli. wnylib 8 hrs ago #9
Good advice, thanks. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 5 hrs ago #22
Also "foreign aid" RockRaven 9 hrs ago #3
This is what happens when you let a drug addled buffoon who knows nothing about how government works tulipsandroses 9 hrs ago #4
The drug addled buffoon knew what he needed to know to carry out his mission jmowreader 7 hrs ago #13
Decades of effort devoted Retrograde 7 hrs ago #17
At least you shouldn't EdmondDantes_ 9 hrs ago #5
Get ready for the spread of Alpha-gal Syndrome progressoid 9 hrs ago #6
Completely forgot about that one! Peacetrain 8 hrs ago #7
Polio? lapfog_1 8 hrs ago #8
SCREWWORM THE TRUMPUBLICANS! SergeStorms 8 hrs ago #10
Unfortunately, when they get voted in by ignorant people we all suffer. Katinfl 7 hrs ago #15
They probably wormed their way out of RFK Jr.'s head after they finished eating his brain. xuplate 8 hrs ago #11
'Nuff said ..... (Ewwwww & Ick trigger alert) dobleremolque 8 hrs ago #12
It's more of the Republican and Trump deregulation crap Dave Id 7 hrs ago #16
Every agency is run by a moron Johonny 7 hrs ago #19
I would say it's similar to USAID cuts and Ebola getting out of control.... liberalla 6 hrs ago #20
Project 2025 plan is to make the USA like the apocalyptic movies kimbutgar 6 hrs ago #21
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