1. Command

$ npx news military-dividend --force --debug

2. Output

>>> Initializing module: PresidentialDirective
>>> Fetching latest policy update...

INFO: Presidential Address initiated 2025-12-17 20:00:00 ET.
INFO: President Donald Trump announced "$1,776 'Warrior Dividend'" for approximately 1.45 million military service members.
INFO: Payout scheduled "before Christmas". Checks reportedly "already on the way".

WARN: Senior administration official confirmed dividend funds derived from Congressionally-allocated reconciliation funds.
WARN: Specifically, $2.6 billion was disbursed as a one-time "basic allowance for housing supplement" (BAH).
WARN: Original intent: subsidize housing allowances for service members ranks 0-6 and below.

DEBUG: Congress appears to be running a different branch of the application.

- $2.9 Billion for BAH supplementation (Congressional intent)
+ $2.6 Billion for "Warrior Dividend" (Executive action)

ERROR: Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) previously noted defense reconciliation bill funding was "unspecific".
ERROR: SASC Ranking Member Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) expressed skepticism:

"My sense is they already have an idea of what they want to do, and they’ll try to do it."

ERROR: Previous diversions noted: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.) reported $2 billion diverted from DoD/DHS for border enforcement.

DEBUG: It seems allocation_logic.js has been overridden by executive_decision.py. Potential import conflict.

3. Stacktrace (If This News Were Code)

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/app/policy_engine.py", line 127, in execute_funds_allocation
    funds = congressional_appropriation.get_intended_use()
  File "/lib/housing_subsidies.js", line 42, in get_intended_use
    return funds.find_purpose('Basic Allowance for Housing')
  File "/app/policy_engine.py", line 133, in execute_funds_allocation
    if funds.purpose != 'housing_support':
        raise FundsPurposeMismatchError("Purpose changed post-allocation!")
  File "/core/executive_override.go", line 55, in initiate_dividend_payout
    funds.set_purpose('Warrior Dividend', force=True)
    // WARN: Flag 'force=True' detected. Bypassing original purpose.
FundsPurposeMismatchError: Purpose changed post-allocation!
-> Segmentation fault at 0x000000000000DEAD: Unexpected behavior in legislative intent.
-> System Panic! Restarting democracy... (or trying to)

This exception occurred because the executive_override.go module directly manipulated the funds.purpose attribute, setting it to 'Warrior Dividend' with a force=True flag.
The policy_engine.py, expecting the original 'housing_support' purpose, then threw a FundsPurposeMismatchError.
Essentially, Function A defined how money should be spent, but Function B decided to spend it differently, ignoring the original documentation.

4. Patch Notes

• - Fixed: A significant portion of military personnel (O-6 and below) had surplus budget capacity for Christmas gifts.
• + Added: A shiny new "$1,776 Warrior Dividend" feature, leveraging existing BAH infrastructure.
• - Removed: Predictability in Congressional appropriations; funds are now more "flexible".
• * Refactored: The definition of "Basic Allowance for Housing" to include direct cash payouts for "quality of life".
• ? Unknown: Long-term implications for future housing allowance stability. Testing in production.
• ! Alert: Congressional oversight modules detected attempting to revert changes. Status: Pending.