[C19fan]

I would call Germany’s refusal to meet its NATO commitments a slap in the face.

[SmokingJoe]

Germany ended 2019 with a budget surplus of €13.5 billion. The government wants to spend on infrastructure and other projects, but critics say the money isn’t getting where it needs to go. Germany had a record budget surplus of € 13.5 billion ($15 billion) at the end of 2019, the Finance Ministry announced on Monday.Jan 13, 2020

[Bonemaker]

"... Romney blasts troop withdrawal from Germany..."

[Psycho_Runner]

I was stationed in West Germany in the early eighties. God knows I tried to support the German economy by drinking copious amounts of strong German beer, but to no avail.

Most Germans did appreciate the armed forces of the USA.

[Tallguy]

Yeah, Mittens... if anybody is worthy of being “slapped” it’s Angela Merkel.