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Irish_Dem

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23. 2017 US budget: military spending 53%, non-military 47%.
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 02:28 PM
Oct 2017

This is discretionary spending, not mandatory.

The cost of the the Iraqi/Afghanistan war is estimated $4-6 trillion including interest
because some of the money was borrowed.

Secret greeny2323 Oct 2017 #1
Maybe American soldiers too. onecaliberal Oct 2017 #3
Republican voters dream about shooting Soldiers? Baconator Oct 2017 #4
Who do you think they're worried about taking their guns. onecaliberal Oct 2017 #5
What? Baconator Oct 2017 #7
They are worried about the government taking their guns. They hate the government. onecaliberal Oct 2017 #8
I'm just trying to determine where you think American Soldiers fit into this... Baconator Oct 2017 #11
They'll be fighting the military. It's not rocket science. onecaliberal Oct 2017 #17
They'd love to smoke one of us legally. HughBeaumont Oct 2017 #15
$$$ Aristus Oct 2017 #2
Fear NRaleighLiberal Oct 2017 #6
We have to face reality. We live in a violent country. Our leaders do not care about us. Irish_Dem Oct 2017 #9
I agree with you wholeheartedly. onecaliberal Oct 2017 #10
I can't let one statement stand. Igel Oct 2017 #20
2017 US budget: military spending 53%, non-military 47%. Irish_Dem Oct 2017 #23
Blame the military and those who volunteer, thereby pushing the narrative of aggression Not Ruth Oct 2017 #12
Maybe the Roots were in the 1950s yuiyoshida Oct 2017 #13
America has always been violent especially toward "underdog" groups. Willie Pep Oct 2017 #14
It's connected, and has to do with the darker side of human (but, frankly, moreso the male) ego renegade000 Oct 2017 #16
It became that way once the NRA was hijacked......... Historic NY Oct 2017 #18
The NRA changed radically in May 1977 at the annual meeting. MicaelS Oct 2017 #22
There's no money in living at peace. lpbk2713 Oct 2017 #19
Life is for women and other weaklings, they think. Orsino Oct 2017 #21
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