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Melon

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3. Cut the budget to the military.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2026, 02:41 PM

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Pull back troops from antiquated global outposts. Put that money back into programs primarily to re fund social security. Focus on the realities of modern warfare and the realities that nations are also responsible for their own defense. Balance spending ie Bill Clinton to lower future burdens of interest payments to debt.

Rebuild international relationships that have suffered but not by borrowing money to support military infrastructure.

Announce our own war on fraud against government programs. Cut waste. Take away threat card from the GOP to play against us in future races. This is a continual hammer used against us.

Protect our environment and national parks system.

Restore woman’s rights to abortion.

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