Stalin
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After decades of cowardly theatrical micro-militarism attacking weak defenceless foreign countries, the WarParty ( both wings ) takes care of business at home...attacking weak defenceless citizens..the forever war comes home..
"..At the center of the budget is $3.8 trillion in tax cuts, including the permanent extension of the 2017 Trump tax cuts. These measures would lock in the corporate tax rate at 21 percent—less than half the 46 percent rate in 1970—and eliminate other taxes on corporations.
To fund this massive handout to the rich, the bill targets deep cuts to vital social programs, including:
The bill includes an additional $150 billion in spending above the standard military budget, over four years. Speaking from the White House on Tuesday, Trump confirmed that $25 billion would go toward the “Golden Dome” missile defense system, which combines ground- and space-based components. This is, Trump said, only a “deposit,” with the full cost of the program estimated at $175 billion.
Additional major military expenditures contained in the bill include:
This vast militarization is aimed at implementing mass deportations and laying the groundwork for domestic repression on a scale without precedent in modern US history, as Trump erects a presidential dictatorship.
comrade stalin
mosocw
"..At the center of the budget is $3.8 trillion in tax cuts, including the permanent extension of the 2017 Trump tax cuts. These measures would lock in the corporate tax rate at 21 percent—less than half the 46 percent rate in 1970—and eliminate other taxes on corporations.
To fund this massive handout to the rich, the bill targets deep cuts to vital social programs, including:
- The largest cuts in the history of Medicaid–the main insurer for the elderly and poor–with $715 billion eliminated over 10 years, primarily through so-called “work requirements” and punitive hurdles designed to strip otherwise eligible people of coverage. According to the Congressional Budget Office, these measures would result in 8.6 million people losing access to healthcare.
- Between $300 and $350 billion in cuts to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) over the same period. As with Medicaid, the cuts rely on onerous reporting requirements and expanded work mandates, raising the age range for mandatory work from 18–54 to 18–64. It further shifts financial responsibility onto the states, forcing them to implement their own cuts
The bill includes an additional $150 billion in spending above the standard military budget, over four years. Speaking from the White House on Tuesday, Trump confirmed that $25 billion would go toward the “Golden Dome” missile defense system, which combines ground- and space-based components. This is, Trump said, only a “deposit,” with the full cost of the program estimated at $175 billion.
Additional major military expenditures contained in the bill include:
- $4.5 billion for the “acceleration of the B-21 long-range bomber aircraft.” The B-21 Raider is a nuclear-capable, long-range stealth bomber designed to replace the B-2 and B-1 fleets in preparation for war with China.
- $4.6 billion for a “second Virginia-class submarine in fiscal year 2027.” These nuclear-powered attack submarines are equipped for counter-intelligence operations, cruise missile deployment and anti-submarine warfare.
- $5.4 billion for “two additional Guided Missile Destroyer ships.”
This vast militarization is aimed at implementing mass deportations and laying the groundwork for domestic repression on a scale without precedent in modern US history, as Trump erects a presidential dictatorship.
Trump visits Capitol Hill to whip up votes for military spending and social counterrevolution
The US House is poised to pass a massive budget and tax bill that will eviscerate social programs used by millions, such as Medicaid and SNAP food benefits, while providing trillions in tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy and billions for the immigration Gestapo and military.
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comrade stalin
mosocw
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