I just want to point out....
The amount of money the United States has spent on war in the last 67 days, is roughly the same cost that Bernie Sanders proposed for universal college. So the real question is never can we afford it, it's what we choose to prioritize.
@jasonbmello@AdamKinzinger Much like blaming it solely on Biden is the easy way out. Spirit asked the Trump administration for a bailout and they said no. Why isn't that a factor?
@Barbara31465268@SRuhle The CEO of Spirit said they had reached an agreement with bondholders but skyrocketing fuel prices forced them to fold. Additionally, Spirit asked the Trump administration for a bailout and they said no. Lots of factors, but Trump is hardly blameless
@jasonbmello@AdamKinzinger "However, the sudden and sustained rise in fuel prices in recent weeks ultimately has left us with no alternative but to pursue an orderly wind-down of the company." (2/2)
@jasonbmello@AdamKinzinger The CEO had a different statement.
Spirit's CEO Dave Davis said: "In March 2026, we reached an agreement with our bondholders on a restructuring plan that would have allowed us to emerge as a go-forward business." (1/2)
@CLTBlueDevil You believe he's a guy you needed to get rid of and we believe he's got a skill set and size to fit a missing piece in our system. Seems like a win-win scenario to me.
@GmingClipz I get your point, but bringing the whole US into it notably leaves places like Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Los Angeles out of the running.
@GmingClipz By the same logic, UConn teams were unlucky in 90, 94, 96, 98. All top 5 AP end of season polls, but never got to the Final Four. If the times UConn won the tournament was luck, then those seasons must be "unlucky."
@Maureen55@magee_jason@swd2@StinaSternberg@grok More employers are shifting to a larger proportion of part-time (under 30 hours per week) employees to avoid paying benefits. People string together multiple part-time jobs, still no benefits. Not lazy, having to pay for health insurance themselves can create food insecurity
@BarstoolBigCat No question, Duke is a solid team. In 1999, people were calling the tournament "the Duke Invitational" and they still lost. Anything can happen in the tournament.
@GoudasNicholas@Kosher_Weaver@captainjanks There have been plenty of Presidents whom I didn't agree with their policy stances of both parties, but I believed they were guided by the Constitution and what they thought was best for the country. I believe Trump's primary motivation is about elevating his standing or wealth
@GoudasNicholas@Kosher_Weaver@captainjanks So you start by asking why he was liked until he joined the Republican party, someone responds and tells you that they never liked him and the reasons why and then you essentially respond with "it isn't about liking (buddy)." Your question and response are contradictory.