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Igel

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12. the article makes it clear it's not actual money.

Reply to Bayard (Reply #8)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 07:42 PM

Jan 2020

These are changes on the books, not checks.

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Pentagon Racks Up $35 Trillion in Accounting Changes in One Year [View all] Dorn Jan 2020 OP

I think we can safely say that we, the American people, PatrickforO Jan 2020 #1

This from cons constantly talking about shrinking the gub'ment. rickyhall Jan 2020 #3

Believe it was set up to put all those groups together so they'd communicate with each other bobbieinok Jan 2020 #6

Yes DHS was supposed to be about eliminating 'stovepipes' apnu Jan 2020 #9

Economy folks . . Iliyah Jan 2020 #2

What is an "accounting adjustment"? mahannah Jan 2020 #4

Its a "oops we screwed up" thing. apnu Jan 2020 #10

Depends. Igel Jan 2020 #11

The thing to understand is DoD only spends the $s it is DeminPennswoods Jan 2020 #5

Stop reading this and get back to work! captain jack Jan 2020 #7

What's a few trillion here and there? Bayard Jan 2020 #8

the article makes it clear it's not actual money. Igel Jan 2020 #12

How are we going to pay for it!!!!! Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2020 #13

Pretty good article: book keeping vs actual money. ManiacJoe Jan 2020 #14

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