• tinkeringidiot@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Aid for Ukraine is almost entirely flowing through DoD’s budget (DoD sends weapons from storage, then buys new ones - this also helps end-run Dept of State export rules). DoD acquisitions don’t shut down with the rest of the government, they never have. Ergo, military aid to Ukraine will continue unabated through any shutdown.

    Anyone in DC who’s surprised by this has no idea how a government shutdown works.

    • A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      everyone in DC knows how it works.

      They are just feigning outrage for the base.

      Just like how they screamed about evil vaccines, while having every single vaccine available during covid.

    • Nobody@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      A lot of the billions of dollars in aid is our old equipment from the 90s that was taking up room in storage and costing us money to maintain. Not having to maintain old vehicles is a net savings minus the cost of transporting them.

    • DrPop@lemmy.one
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      9 months ago

      People think everything stops during a shutdown. Not true essential employees are still required to report to work while non essentials sit at home because Republicans live shutting the government down.