John McCain; the most powerful senator in the world.
According to the idiot that claimed Hillary was the most powerful Sec /State.
U.S. military spending: increase by ~10%? By cutting what spending elsewhere?
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John McCain; the most powerful senator in the world.
According to the idiot that claimed Hillary was the most powerful Sec /State.
ROFL..McCain is fueling his narcissism aided by you morons on the left..
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The Libya Gamble
Hillary Clinton, ‘Smart Power’ and a Dictator’s Fall
The president was wary. The secretary of state was persuasive. But the ouster of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi left Libya a failed state and a terrorist haven.
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/28/us/politics/hillary-clinton-libya.html?_r=1
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Noon / ET 17/02/27
BBC / World News reports the Trump administration has or plans to propose a ~$54 $Billion $Dollar military spending increase, reportedly a ~10% increase, with funds taken from other federal spending, mainly domestic spending.
Is this a good idea?
Is there a reason to beef up what is already the world's most able military; while our infrastructure around the nation is crumbling? Lead contaminated municipal water, water-main breaks, and collapsing bridges? And in this backdrop, we need more nukes? We don't use the ones we have.
Lots of places to cut
EPA
Dept of Education
Dept of Commerce
Dept of Agriculture
Dept of Energy
Dept of Labor
Shall I go on?
"Keynesian argument "applies" to any spending." DI #14
But even if so, not all spending benefits the economy & People equally. We could just buy a billion sewing machines, and then bulldoze them into the Grand Canyon.
You think that's the same as replacing municipal water supply pipelines that are bursting all across the nation?
Some reports the G.I. Bill ed. benefit expenditure more than paid for itself, because the better educated vets. got better paying jobs, and thus paid more $income $tax, which increase Uncle Sam's revenues.
But even if so, not all spending benefits the economy & People equally. We could just buy a billion sewing machines, and then bulldoze them into the Grand Canyon.
You think that's the same as replacing municipal water supply pipelines that are bursting all across the nation?
Some reports the G.I. Bill ed. benefit expenditure more than paid for itself, because the better educated vets. got better paying jobs, and thus paid more $income $tax, which increase Uncle Sam's revenues.
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"Lots of places to cut
EPA
Dept of Education
Dept of Commerce
Dept of Agriculture
Dept of Energy
Dept of Labor
Shall I go on?" IA #24
Sure.
But rather than just adding to a pointless list, please specify precisely & explicitly which expenditures you advocate terminating.
Please bear in mind, - "cut spending" - has been a bogus Republican mantra for years.
They say it.
But they don't do it.
Governor Rick Perry (R-TX) claimed if elected president he'd shut down 3 U.S. federal agencies, but couldn't name all 3. The one Governor Perry went blank on was DOE.
Surprise
Surprise.
Now Secretary Perry heads our Department of Energy, and he's retracted his pledge to close it. Perry has confessed his ignorance. He explained, he simply didn't realize how important our DOE is.
Shutting our Department of Education could be the practical equivalent of eating our seed grain.
Globalized Earth is an exceedingly competitive economic climate. And for the U.S. to remain competitive, we need an educated labor force.
Gone are the days of the broad prosperous high school educated middle class. Those days are gone. Those jobs are gone.
A bank teller used to be able to make a comfortable living in a comfortable work environment.
Now ATMs do that for her, and she's roasting squirrels under a bridge, living in a cardboard box.
"Lots of places to cut
EPA
Dept of Education
Dept of Commerce
Dept of Agriculture
Dept of Energy
Dept of Labor
Shall I go on?" IA #24
Sure.
But rather than just adding to a pointless list, please specify precisely & explicitly which expenditures you advocate terminating.
Please bear in mind, - "cut spending" - has been a bogus Republican mantra for years.
They say it.
But they don't do it.
Governor Rick Perry (R-TX) claimed if elected president he'd shut down 3 U.S. federal agencies, but couldn't name all 3. The one Governor Perry went blank on was DOE.
Surprise
Surprise.
Now Secretary Perry heads our Department of Energy, and he's retracted his pledge to close it. Perry has confessed his ignorance. He explained, he simply didn't realize how important our DOE is.
Shutting our Department of Education could be the practical equivalent of eating our seed grain.
Globalized Earth is an exceedingly competitive economic climate. And for the U.S. to remain competitive, we need an educated labor force.
Gone are the days of the broad prosperous high school educated middle class. Those days are gone. Those jobs are gone.
A bank teller used to be able to make a comfortable living in a comfortable work environment.
Now ATMs do that for her, and she's roasting squirrels under a bridge, living in a cardboard box.
I said "it's going to be"..as in McCain screaming for more Cold War weaponry/manpower along with more sanctions
when Congress actually allocates a budget
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Oh - you're just mindlessly speculating, instead of addressing the OP, which is an actual increase in military budget that Trump is proposing.
Got it. Thanks for that valuable input.
Noon / ET 17/02/27
BBC / World News reports the Trump administration has or plans to propose a ~$54 $Billion $Dollar military spending increase, reportedly a ~10% increase, with funds taken from other federal spending, mainly domestic spending.
Is this a good idea?
Is there a reason to beef up what is already the world's most able military; while our infrastructure around the nation is crumbling? Lead contaminated municipal water, water-main breaks, and collapsing bridges? And in this backdrop, we need more nukes? We don't use the ones we have.
54 billion dollars is pennies to the military budget and the US GNP, nothing has to be cut for this
It's a safe bet McCain wants more money for Europe -he's already pledged as much to the Baltic States.
Do you think the Baltics are in any danger from Putin?
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It wasn't pennies when it was for an auto bailout. And it dwarfs the NEA, which righties always say "has" to be cut.
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Again, so what? How about addressing the OP, which is an actual proposed increase by your hero?
"54 billion dollars is pennies to the military budget and the US GNP, nothing has to be cut for this" #31
~$20 $Trillion in U.S. federal debt.
http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/
And Trump boasts about decreasing the increase.
~$20 $Trillion in U.S. federal debt.
http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/
And Trump boasts about decreasing the increase.
post 2 post 6..for more particulars I want to wait and see...the particulars
GM repaid everything they were loaned, not sure about Chrysler, but how can you compare the safety and security of the USA to shitty Chrysler cars...
"GM repaid everything they were loaned" TD #35
GM's CEO made that claim publicly shortly after the bail-out was received. It was a lie. *
I don't know what the current status on it is. But if your posted assertion is based upon GM's claim made in Obama's first 4 years, I'd take it with a grain of salt.
* source: ABC-TV News
GM's CEO made that claim publicly shortly after the bail-out was received. It was a lie. *
I don't know what the current status on it is. But if your posted assertion is based upon GM's claim made in Obama's first 4 years, I'd take it with a grain of salt.
* source: ABC-TV News
I retired from the Military.
I would not serve under Obama - being asked to fight with ragged out weapons and 40 year old aircraft isn't acceptable.
Then coming home crippled only to die while waiting on VA care?
Fuck liberals, I wouldn't serve this country again without someone like Trump giving me the tools for the job.
I would not serve under Obama - being asked to fight with ragged out weapons and 40 year old aircraft isn't acceptable.
Then coming home crippled only to die while waiting on VA care?
Fuck liberals, I wouldn't serve this country again without someone like Trump giving me the tools for the job.
"I retired from the Military.
I would not serve under Obama - being asked to fight with ragged out weapons and 40 year old aircraft isn't acceptable.
Then coming home crippled only to die while waiting on VA care?
%$#@ liberals, I wouldn't serve this country again without someone like Trump giving me the tools for the job." #37
I'm a former Cold Warrior.
We used to use lots of equipment that was obviously quite vintage. We didn't whine about it.
Oh yeah, almost forgot. Yeah. That's right. We won that one.
You're welcome.
I would not serve under Obama - being asked to fight with ragged out weapons and 40 year old aircraft isn't acceptable.
Then coming home crippled only to die while waiting on VA care?
%$#@ liberals, I wouldn't serve this country again without someone like Trump giving me the tools for the job." #37
btw:
I'm a former Cold Warrior.
We used to use lots of equipment that was obviously quite vintage. We didn't whine about it.
Oh yeah, almost forgot. Yeah. That's right. We won that one.
You're welcome.
christiefan915
Catalyst
Huh? What do you mean by hire more soldiers, we have a volunteer military.
Are you an American, sookie?