Why is it we have finite resources for health care but unlimited money for war?

[Joanne98]

For OpEdNews: Dennis Kucinich - Writer

Washington D.C. (November 6, 2009) – Following a statement on the Floor of the House of Representative, Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today made the following statement:

“Why is it we have finite resources for health care but unlimited money for war?

“The inequities in our economy are piling up: trillions for war, trillions for Wall Street and tens of billions for the insurance companies. Banks and other corporations are sitting on piles of cash of taxpayer's money while firing workers, cutting pay and denying small businesses money to survive.


“People are losing their homes, their jobs, their health, their investments, their retirement security; yet there is unlimited money for war, Wall Street and insurance companies, but very little money for jobs on Main Street.

“Unlimited money to blow up things in Iraq and Afghanistan, and relatively little money to build things in the US.

“The Administration may soon bring to Congress a request for an additional $50 billion for war. I can tell you that a Democratic version of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is no more acceptable than a Republican version of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

“Trillions for war and Wall Street, billions for insurance companies... When we were promised change, we weren't thinking that we give a dollar and get back two cents.”

http://www.opednews.com/articles/Why-is-it-we-have-finite-r-by-Dennis-Kucinich-091106-557.html

[mdmc]

1. God Bless Dennis Kucinich

He makes me proud..

[ixion]

2. Our government has oodles of taxpayer dollars for everyone but taxpayers

and that is the long and short of it.

[jaksavage]

3. War is what we do best.

Good for the bottom line.

[DJ13]

4. "When we were promised change

we weren't thinking that we give a dollar and get back two cents.”

Dennis, :yourock:

[Ineeda]

5. The age-old question.

No, really. Age-old. Going back forever. Someday, I hope that changes. :hippie:

[Demeter]

6. Not to Mention BailingOut the Banks of the world

and any other Wall Street Zombie

[frebrd]

7. Apparently, war is more fun - if you don't have to........

actually fight it yourself.

:(

[enid602]

8. simple

Because when you wage war, people die and therefore, do not need healthcare. Pretty neat, huh?

[2Design]

9. why are we changing this bill when in fact none of the repubilicans are going to vote

for it - so they instead come up with a crappy bill that none of us want