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[RoKKeR]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...0_story.html?tid=sm_tw&utm_term=.24080d411b1a

Yes, you read that correctly.

The Trump administration, searching for money to build the president's planned multibillion-dollar border wall and crack down on illegal immigration, is weighing significant cuts to the Coast Guard, the Transportation Security Administration and other agencies focused on national security threats, according to a draft plan.

The proposal, drawn up by the Office of Management and Budget, also would slash the budget of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which provides disaster relief after hurricanes, tornadoes and other natural disasters. The Coast Guard's $9.1 billion budget in 2017 would be cut 14 percent to about $7.8 billion, while TSA and FEMA would be reduced about 11 percent each to $4.5 billion and $3.6 billion, respectively.

I'm at a loss for words.

 

[Log4Girlz]

Make America safe again

 

[Nabs]

 

[GK86]

Next up, selling one of the liberal states to raise money.

 

[Byakuya769]

I've got nothing.

 

[Beeks]

Really doubling down on blocking land-based immigration by making it easier to sneak in via the air or sea.

 

[Angry Grimace]

They're never going to find that money and there's no way tax cuts for billionaires isn't higher on his list.

 

[entremet]

The problem with Trump is that he is very competently uncompetent.

 

[Regulus Tera]

It's not like the TSA is any good at their job to begin with.

Sadly all this probably means is that airport lines will take even longer.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Who needs port security when you have a wall!

 

[Blader]

Significant cuts to the TSA would probably not change the TSA at all.

 

[TheAtomicPile]

So then Mexico will reimburse the TSA and Coast Guard for the cuts?

 

[Slayven]

Wait what? This wall will really be his tower of babel

 

[kitschykitty]

I had no idea Mexico paid for the TSA and Coast Guard.

 

[Skilletor]

I thought they were going to pay for it, though.

 

[Lambtron]

The #FuckingWall is a monument to stupidity, and monumentally stupid.

 

[LiquidSword]

"The safety added by the border wall will offset the safety subtracted by cutting funds for the Coast Guard. Pretty simple folks. Liberals just don't get it. Sad!"

 

[Thaedolus]

So in order to build this guy's ego with a monument to idiocracy, I'm going to have to wait longer at the airport. Great.

 

[Volimar]

I mean the TSA has a pretty awful failure rate, but we need the Coast Guard.

 

[MindofKB]

1) I thought Mexico was going to pay? Donny plz
2) I've gotten so many open containers of travel toothpaste through TSA that I don't think they will be effected at all.

 

[StoOgE]

So, TSA and the Coast Guard were Mexico the whole time ?!?!?

 

[Jacce]

I had no idea Mexico paid for the TSA and Coast Guard.

And we are done.

 

[Darryl M R]

FYI TSA is more than agents at airports.

 

[Tom Nook]

Amazing

Spoiler

ly stupid.

 

[LucidMomentum]

You can just gut the TSA, that'd be fine with me. At least, the fake safety, keeping up appearances aspect of it I mean.

But gutting the Coast Guard, which does actual great rescue work and the like, in favor of a fucking brick wall.

That's ludicrous.

 

[sc0la]

Won't have to worry about Mexicans stealing their jobs. The wall will do it for them.

 

[Loudninja]

How does this even make sense my god.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

Who is going to catch those drug submarines without a well maintained Coast Guard?

 

[The Last Wizard]

Wasn't TSA all hyped when the first Muslim ban was enacted?😂

 

[the_firewithin]

Have a flight? Time to show up the day before

 

[Alucrid]

TSA cuts are

Training for the what’s known as the “armed pilot” program, begun after 9-11, would be eliminated at a savings of $20 million. The training was intended to prepare pilots and crew for the attempted armed takeover of an aircraft.

An additional $57 million would be saved by cutting a program that sends armed teams of highly-trained uniformed agents to sweep airports, train stations and bus terminals. Commonly known as the VIPR program (for Visible Intermodel Prevention and Response teams), they were deployed to Reagan National Airport, Dulles International Airport, Baltimore-Washington International Marshall Airport, Amtrak’s Union Station and subway stations to guard against terrorist attacks during President Trump’s inauguration.

The $45 million in grants that local law enforcement uses to patrol in and around airports also would be eliminated.

The fourth program slated for elimination uses specially trained TSA agents to watch passenger behavior in the airport, and particularly as fliers approach checkpoints, to single out those who appear to behave oddly.

 

[GK86]

Sorry, guys, Mexico isn't paying for the wall. Trump got Conan to do a pledge drive in Mexico. It didn't work.

 

[StoOgE]

TSA cuts are

Well, it's a good thing no one has ever tried to shoot up an airport or hijack a plane.

:Cuts good parts of TSA, Keeps guy who looks at my junk in another room:

 

[EatinOlives]

BUT I THOUGHT MEXICO WAS PAYING FOR THIS THO????

 

[sphagnum]

Thanks Obama

 

[NH Apache]

The last fucking things they need. CG needs money, they need icebreakers.


Stupidest goddamn shit I've ever seen.

 

[Username1198]

Perfect time for black manta to make his move with the coast guard crippled

 

[Dishwalla]

It's funny because the Coast Guard actually is fairly effective in stopping drugs from entering the U.S., at least more effective then the wall will be.

 

[Shadybiz]

TSA cuts are

Oh, so....parts of the TSA that MIGHT ACTUALLY be useful, and not their useless screening procedures? Nice.

 

[sturgboski]

But what about Mexico? The Great Leader told us they would pay?

How are is fucking moronic supporters twisting this one? God I hope they all suffer to the fullest extent under every one of his policies. Fuck reaching out and understanding these ignorant racist fucks.

 

[Agnostic]

The Coast Guard is probably going to need more funding as storms intensify in our future.

 

[Mr. Giggles]

Isn't the TSA useless though?!

But the coast guard..... Yeesh

 

[More_Badass]

TSA cuts are

This is insane

 

[StoOgE]

The Coast Guard is probably going to need more funding as storms intensify in our future.

Not if global warming is made up by the Chinese.

 

[Laevateinn]

Leaving our defenses open to make things easier for mother Russia.

 

[M.W.]

Matt Damon needs to make a Mercuh Great Wall movie and use the proceeds to build this piece of shit.

 

[The Last Wizard]

If there's another terrorist attack, do you think they'd blame Obama?

 

[RoKKeR]

TSA cuts are

The $45 million in grants that local law enforcement uses to patrol in and around airports also would be eliminated.

So in areas like pickup/dropoff, baggage claim, i.e. unsecured areas?

It's comical.

 

[Fulminator]

I don't really care about cutting funds to TSA, there have been many reports that they don't actually increase safety in a meaningful amount , but I wish he wouldn't spend the money on something so ridiculous

Also...I thought Mexico was paying for the wall? I wonder why Donald would need to cut funds if they're paying...lol


E: so he's cutting funding to the practical aspects of the TSA...smh

 

[Mr. Poolman]

Run the government like a business!