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Gimpyknee

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22. With Trump it's always follow the money.

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How does it cost $450 millon to set up a [View all] doc03 Jul 7 OP

Reports say snowybirdie Jul 7 #1

They're figuring in the cost of the crematoriums yet to be built. rsdsharp Jul 7 #2

I wouldn't surprised, that is supposed to be doc03 Jul 7 #5

That's what the alligators are for: the "escapees" Hekate Jul 7 #6

Ya think? Biophilic Jul 7 #3

Ya think? Ah well, Death Camps don't come cheap, in the end. Hekate Jul 7 #4

The Nazis had to pay IBM for the punchcard system and Bayer for the cyanide gas Evolve Dammit Jul 7 #17

Zyklon B, specifically. eggplant Jul 8 #43

I recall seeing photos of the cannisters with the Bayer name. Thanks Evolve Dammit Jul 8 #46

No bid contracts given to your friends bucolic_frolic Jul 7 #7

$300 million in my pocket, and I'll give you $100 million. The rest you can sprinkle to friends as hush payments. TheBlackAdder Jul 7 #8

I wonder how long it'll stay above water. ananda Jul 7 #9

It flooded last week. Already. nt LittleGirl Jul 7 #24

Those guys really don't understand what they're up against. ananda Jul 7 #26

Isn't that kinda what they hope? Rowdyag Jul 7 #27

Like I said. They just don't understand what's coming. ananda Jul 7 #35

And that was during a typical daily South Florida thunderstorm Wiz Imp Jul 7 #33

Exactly. nt LittleGirl Jul 7 #34

Spoil system. All of Trump's pals getting very rich. Irish_Dem Jul 7 #10

They have to purchase the land? Emile Jul 7 #11

No, it's owned by the state Jose Garcia Jul 7 #12

That's the people's money flamingdem Jul 7 #13

It's not money laundering swong19104 Jul 7 #14

"They" said it took 8 days - Nigrum Cattus Jul 7 #15

The $450,000,000 is not the cost to build it, it's the annual cost to operate it. Wiz Imp Jul 7 #32

Everything has to be trucked in. Biophilic Jul 7 #16

Just pump all the waste into the Glades. They don't fucking care. At all Evolve Dammit Jul 7 #18

No different than all the DENVERPOPS Jul 8 #41

Yes. Or toxic coal ash waste being released into waterways. They simply don't fucking care. At all. Evolve Dammit Jul 8 #47

Waste, fraud, and abuse is GOP normal opperation Johonny Jul 7 #19

Ya gotta get to that new republican $5 trillion debt ceiling somehow! Mysterian Jul 7 #20

I do believe the enormous budget in the Baitball Blogger Jul 7 #21

Thats the point Hornedfrog2000 Jul 8 #45

With Trump it's always follow the money. Gimpyknee Jul 7 #22

Well the executives must get their bonuses.... Quanto Magnus Jul 7 #23

Remember, everything he touches dies. nt LittleGirl Jul 7 #25

This entire regime is nothing but the largest, hughest, greatest, most beautiful smash and grab ever. flashman13 Jul 7 #28

I saw something on Tik Tok where they mentioned that it took eight days and they did this and that. OldBaldy1701E Jul 7 #29

The Government doesn't own ANYTHING Wiz Imp Jul 7 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author krkaufman Jul 7 #31

because it's a grift/money laundry operation disguised as something truly fucking horrible. nt Javaman Jul 8 #36

Using budget appropriations as their personal laundry mat.. kentuck Jul 8 #37

When another Irma comes through, well, I don't think evacuation of detainee's will be a priority n/t Cheezoholic Jul 8 #38

When $435 million goes into your pocket. Easy math. Scalded Nun Jul 8 #39

Still vile and a waste, but $450 M is annual operating cost. Depending on how many poor souls end up there, Silent Type Jul 8 #40

$400 million is in trmp's pocket...Now you see how simple it is? spanone Jul 8 #42

I'm sure that's what it is. barbtries Jul 8 #44

Are they going to sell tickets to the MAGAs so they can taunt the caged people? Ping Tung Jul 8 #48