What does the earliest passing of the defense budget in my memory mean to you all?

2018-08-04T07:09:33-04:00

I believe Congress thinks they have a blank check to have all the fun they want without consequences...

Response by LTC Kevin B. made Aug 4 at 2018 8:32 AM

2018-08-04T08:32:07-04:00

I don't consider the NDAA to be the budget. It authorizes spending, but it doesn't provide the money to actually spend. I'll await judgment until they actually pass the appropriations bill, and see what they actually provide the funds to accomplish. Congress can authorize whatever they want, but until they provide the funds to spend, it's only a notional budget.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 4 at 2018 6:04 PM

2018-08-04T18:04:53-04:00

They passed a budget? Did I miss something?

Response by Susan Foster made Aug 5 at 2018 8:26 AM

2018-08-05T08:26:14-04:00

Well, they do have a blank check since they have all the power to spend money. Getting a budget on time means they can start new projects where they can't with a CR.