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The Black Hole that is defense spending

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by larsv8, Mar 27, 2015.

  1. larsv8

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    http://finance.yahoo.com/news/flawed-f-35-why-pentagon-153300333.html

    This bull**** makes me so furious.
     
  2. ApolloRLB

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    How much is enough? Can't we shift some of those hundreds of billions into U.S. infrastructure, police body cams, etc.?
     
  4. glynch

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    Decent wages paid to the armed forces is just using government money for other people's children i.e "welfare". No high priced lobbyists for VA benefits. Now a nice juicy new weapon system on a cost plus basis, now we're talking.
     
  5. Remii

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    I'm sure they could... But they need military equipment to invade places like Afghanistan so they can grow heroin... Which is protecting the freedoms of American citizens :rolleyes:


    Well, at least they give veterans a holiday... Great treatment for serving your country.
    http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/23/health/veterans-dying-health-care-delays/index.html
     
  6. larsv8

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    http://finance.yahoo.com/news/post-9-11-spending-troops-120000945.html

    So, the Republicans are now trying to circumvent budgeting and make a slush fund for defense spending. How typical of them.

     
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    Traditional large scale military conflicts are history. The world is shrinking with global trade, technology, internet, social media, etc... It's economic and technology wars that are here now indefinitely. I wonder if we start to see budgets move to recognize that.
     
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    Senate Armed Services Chair John McCain (R-AZ) conceded that funding national defense through the OCO account is not ideal, “but it’s far better than the alternative, which is to deny the men and women in uniform $38 billion that they desperately need now.”

    desperately? are we fighting and losing a war somewhere?
     

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