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underoath

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23. you are not getting me.

Fri Dec 7, 2012, 04:07 PM

Dec 2012

the only thing I am saying that is we will not have a shit load of money by ending the wars.

all we will have is smaller debt numbers. and that we cannot spend that "savings" anywhere else because you cant spend your debt savings.

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I am so sick of hearing about how we can spend the money we save from ending the wars!!!! [View all] underoath Dec 2012 OP

Whaaa? orpupilofnature57 Dec 2012 #1

Just saber rattling from a warmonger Taverner Dec 2012 #3

do you think we will have more money to spend elsewhere if we end the wars? underoath Dec 2012 #13

We won't OWE as much money Taverner Dec 2012 #14

we will have more money in our pockets but we will not have money coming back to us in savings from underoath Dec 2012 #17

I think the line: "I AM ADVOCATING AGAINST WAR!," ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #37

It isn't just the wars . . . markpkessinger Dec 2012 #49

1961, 90% tax after a point and this comment for a secure world.... orpupilofnature57 Dec 2012 #60

Yeah! More war! AMERICA FUCK YEAH!!!!! Taverner Dec 2012 #2

wtf are you talking about??? underoath Dec 2012 #16

The invasion of Iraq didn't cost the U.S or tax payer any money former-republican Dec 2012 #20

In what universe? Autumn Dec 2012 #26

Are you calling me a liar? former-republican Dec 2012 #33

Calling former junior president bush a liar is one of the mildest names Autumn Dec 2012 #35

I do not believe you are correct. That is one of the reasons the deficit is so high still_one Dec 2012 #48

That is what the fascists told us would happen. pangaia Dec 2012 #51

That was the original plan from some of the most Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #52

it's bizarre that the OP would make anyone go off unhinged like that... dionysus Dec 2012 #22

You must really have a crush on me Taverner Dec 2012 #24

LOL... dionysus Dec 2012 #28

Thank you for getting my point. underoath Dec 2012 #27

Never Marinedem Dec 2012 #50

Huh? ProSense Dec 2012 #4

How it is a dumb post? underoath Dec 2012 #7

Why ProSense Dec 2012 #12

But we put the wars on debt! You do not get money back by cutting out debts. dur underoath Dec 2012 #15

I'm not a ProSense Dec 2012 #19

you are not getting me. underoath Dec 2012 #23

Actually we can and will spend some of our 'debt savings'. Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #47

Whew! Finally someone putting facts on the table, pangaia Dec 2012 #53

No, it is not what the President ran on dballance Dec 2012 #38

Oh, I see ProSense Dec 2012 #42

Then I stand corrected. /eom dballance Dec 2012 #43

hmm.. wth? underoath Dec 2012 #44

If you have to mortgage something, what would you rather mortgage? Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2012 #5

Huh? I am saying that by ending the wars (which is something that needs to be done) underoath Dec 2012 #10

And I am saying there are different kinds of debt. Good debt and bad debt. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2012 #46

I'm going to VEGAS, BAYBEEEEEE!! Bake Dec 2012 #56

I want the wars done with so it stops adding to our debt. underoath Dec 2012 #6

there will be deficit spending either way, but it's better to defecit spend on things that dionysus Dec 2012 #25

You have nothing to worry about. The optional Middle-East wars are not going to end. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #8

I think what is meant is we could spend the credit card on other things instead quinnox Dec 2012 #9

Thank you. underoath Dec 2012 #11

War is not a very good investment. Infrastructure is. sadbear Dec 2012 #18

correct. war is not a good investment underoath Dec 2012 #21

The cost of two wars former-republican Dec 2012 #29

all that money is being put on a credit card. we do not have the money to pay for it underoath Dec 2012 #32

I know former-republican Dec 2012 #34

now you get the point of my OP underoath Dec 2012 #36

I never said I didn't former-republican Dec 2012 #40

oh ok. my bad. it just didnt seem like you understood. underoath Dec 2012 #45

Clicked the link: Currently spending about $10,000/minute LeftInTX Dec 2012 #39

Let's send GW a big ole bill for all the debt he ran up SoCalDem Dec 2012 #30

damn right it would!!! underoath Dec 2012 #31

It wasn't even put on a credit card, it wasn't even on the books. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #41

What? AlexSatan Dec 2012 #55

What OP is saying is like this. Marinedem Dec 2012 #54

No, ProSense Dec 2012 #57

Not exactly, I see your point but all spending or debt is not created equal TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #58

Slight flaw in your billh58 Dec 2012 #59

A gap in your logic quaker bill Dec 2012 #61