Posted on 02/28/2017 10:38:54 AM PST by BradtotheBone
Sen. Lindsey Graham
(R-S.C.) said Tuesday that President Trump’s first budget was “dead on arrival” and wouldn’t make it through Congress.
“It's not going to happen,” said Graham, according to NBC News. “It would be a disaster."
Graham, a frequent Trump critic, expressed concerns with Trump’s proposed cuts to the State Department budget, especially the targeting of foreign aid.
Trump will propose $54 billion in cuts to fund an equivalent boost in defense spending, White House officials said Monday. The administration will make massive cuts from the Environmental Protection Agency and State Department, even though both of their budgets combined barely come close to the Trump’s proposed defense hike. Graham said significant State Department cuts would endanger American Foreign Service officers.
"A budget this lean would put those who serve overseas for the State Department at risk,” said Graham. “And it's not going to happen."
Trump’s first budget proposal, slated to be released March 16, lacks key details but is already stoking bipartisan concern.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee members in both parties have spoken out against Trump’s proposed foreign aid cuts, defending the necessity of funding development projects in needy nations.
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Id call them Benedict Lindsay and Benedict McCain but it’s more like Beadick Lindsey and Beadick McCain ... these two worthless sacks of s-— have to go
These assholes who insist on foreign aid to “developing counties” that have not been developed in my 70 years on this planet due to corruption, can forfeit their own salaries to the cause.
“And it’s not going to happen.”
Yeah, Graham says that a lot. After all, he and McCain are the two major leaders of the defeatist “can’t do” branch of the GOP.
And speaking of DOA, that’s gonna be the case for Graham during his next primary run.
Who, Trump or Graham?
“Open primaries are a big problem here in SC. The RATS cross over and make sure linda wins the primary.”
Does he get 100% Dem votes and nothing else? No?
Then it’s the GOPers down there that elect him.
The right down there also love to split votes, so they get what they ask for.
Time to make those phone calls to remind them who voted for Trump and what their job is now!
Why is it that Linda’s brain always seems to be dead on arrival?
ESAD, Linda Gramnesty.
The 'rats don't oppose him in the general. He is their guy.
As to the primary, the Uniparty makes sure to put up plenty of straw candidates to make sure that no legitimate opponent gets enough of a plurality to beat linda.
It really is the 'rats that elect (him|her|it).
I think it is quite likely that large majorities in the present Congress oppose Trump on almost everything.
Trump and Bannon must figure out, quickly, if they want to ditch the GOP altogether and run their own guys in 2018.
Irrelevant. There are many more like him.
The proposed Trump budget will have strong opposition from both Republicans and democrats in Congress.
Ha. That chicken sh@t got out before Trump steam rolled him
in his own home state.
Hmmmm...so our people are not endanger as long as we cough up money??? Is that what Graham is saying?
Let’s just say that the Palmettos and the Grand Canyoners must know something we don’t. But I doubt they do.
Increase in defense budget? Does it allocate more money for veteran services? What about base pay for enlisted personnel? I am not in favor of increasing the DOD budget in order to increase our presence in foreign conflicts. But to provide necessary equipment and services for existing troops and our veterans is long over due.
Why does Az have 3 senators and SC only 1?
Because Lindsey Grahams lips are stuck on John McCain’s ass.
Haiti? What Haiti?
Hey, Lindsey, couldn’t you come up with something a little less trite than the phrase “dead on arrival” in describing a budget proposal?
Did Lindsey ever say this about any of bammy’s budgets??
Way too many of them.
McCain, Corker, Hatch, Heller, Hoven, Rubio, Murkowsky and Flake all voted for Gang of Amnesty and need to be replaced with people who will uphold the laws.
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