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Old 03-24-2017, 11:04 AM   #6789
Makarov
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Trump campaigned against funding this sick organization and this is one promise I hope he keeps.
Even if the allegations were true (they're not), and even if the alleged behaviour was immoral or illegal (not at all clear), this still seems like a rather dubious basis on which to choose to "defund" an organization.

For instance, I haven't heard any calls recently to defund the US Navy:

https://www.rt.com/usa/380861-navy-o...s-fat-leonard/
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