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It's certainly a big one dissentient Jan 2015 #1
K&R tnlurker Jan 2015 #2
2. The utter lack of will to challenge the MIC and wasteful military spending n2doc Jan 2015 #3
+1 brer cat Jan 2015 #4
And in today's news n2doc Jan 2015 #5
sigh. brer cat Jan 2015 #21
That's the plan. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #41
Not that I disagree with what you have written; but, ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #60
True. I had two brothers-in-law who were military, brer cat Jan 2015 #64
^^This!^^ BrotherIvan Jan 2015 #68
With all due respect, 'fiscal' refers to both the spending AND KingCharlemagne Jan 2015 #6
But when the cost of feeding a child is consumed by bloated military spending HereSince1628 Jan 2015 #10
Hence my reference to 'spending wisely and humanely'. A lot of KingCharlemagne Jan 2015 #15
I was 'gifted' with both VSR and VCR, so I can't claim to be free of the corruption HereSince1628 Jan 2015 #16
I was born in 1960, so missed out on the Vietnam draft by a few years. 'VSR' and 'VCR'? Don't KingCharlemagne Jan 2015 #18
Vietnam Service Ribbon, Vietnam Campaign Ribbon HereSince1628 Jan 2015 #29
Thank you for clarifying. I hardly think enlisted\conscripted troops or lower-level KingCharlemagne Jan 2015 #30
When I was awarded those things they meant only that I was home "free" HereSince1628 Jan 2015 #31
Ah, geez, my Dad got 35% VA disability (I think) for his Korean War (Inchon) wounds, so KingCharlemagne Jan 2015 #32
What will American people still be paying due to the sand land wars in 2030? HereSince1628 Jan 2015 #34
The Nobel economist Joseph Stiglitz estimated a total bill (conservatively) of KingCharlemagne Jan 2015 #35
Most people here are too young to remember Oldtimeralso Jan 2015 #55
To be fair even if you raise the taxes on the weathly I doubt they could pay that much back either. cstanleytech Jan 2015 #61
Definitely valid point(s) you raise about how taxing the rich may not raise enough to pay for the KingCharlemagne Jan 2015 #66
Add budget deficit terrorism to the list I hate liars Jan 2015 #7
I like it. Welcome. Ed Suspicious Jan 2015 #9
K & R N_E_1 for Tennis Jan 2015 #8
I can answer that in one word....Republicans Bandit Jan 2015 #11
Amen! FiveGoodMen Jan 2015 #12
K&R abelenkpe Jan 2015 #13
You are going in the right direction, but think the actual situation is worse than described. lark Jan 2015 #14
It's that we allow the rich to legally bribe our politicians to get everything they want, to our Dustlawyer Jan 2015 #25
+10. The glorification of the super wealthy in the US is widespread and disturbing, appalachiablue Jan 2015 #50
We should all be taxed more. A lot more. To the tune of like 75% of income. MadDAsHell Jan 2015 #17
Okay, THAT was funny.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #22
Nice snark, but I'm dead serious. There's an awful lot that needs to be paid for in this country... MadDAsHell Jan 2015 #39
I'm saying the rich are way richer than you think.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #52
Seriously? malokvale77 Jan 2015 #59
Progressive from 0 to 90% is much better. ErikJ Jan 2015 #23
Why not just 90% on all of us? There's healthcare to be provided, roads/bridges to be fixed, etc nt MadDAsHell Jan 2015 #38
There was plenty of revenue to do that in 50's 60's etc when ErikJ Jan 2015 #48
Correct. Many top wealthy were taxed 90%, put money back into grow their companies which benefited appalachiablue Jan 2015 #51
+1 byronius Jan 2015 #63
So if you make min wage, you think the govt should get 5.00+ of that per hr?? nt 7962 Jan 2015 #46
Just stop. Codeine Jan 2015 #74
And lots of their loot goes to buying our government ErikJ Jan 2015 #19
Actually, it's poor people who will throw a punch at you if you suggest raising taxes on the rich. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #20
Well, it's because THEY'RE going to BE that very rich person one day, dontcha know? HughBeaumont Jan 2015 #36
This is also why there is a spike in suicides amongst males in their mid-fifties.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #49
And we waste half our budget on military AgingAmerican Jan 2015 #24
As others have mentioned, our ridiculous and out of control SheilaT Jan 2015 #26
We didn't win the arms race, the Soviets just lost first. Scuba Jan 2015 #71
Yup, we outspent them. unhappycamper Jan 2015 #72
Oh, there's the will to it... 99Forever Jan 2015 #27
You are correct. The question is, why are they unwilling to tax those ladjf Jan 2015 #28
give it time Adam051188 Jan 2015 #33
My one disagreement is the size of our military budget... Sancho Jan 2015 #37
I agree with one exception. There is far too much military spending and waste. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #40
That's money that goes back to the rich. nt valerief Jan 2015 #45
Pretty Much colsohlibgal Jan 2015 #42
+10. The day RR was elected and Carter was defeated I was absolutely stunned, and I didn't even appalachiablue Jan 2015 #54
i was not surprised in the least that Raygun won hifiguy Jan 2015 #56
You knew more than I did, but we agree how his election was a hard turn to a very different appalachiablue Jan 2015 #58
Like most profound truths, this will not be widely spoken. nt Flatulo Jan 2015 #43
If all the soldiers went on strike, the rich wouldn't have a fighting chance. valerief Jan 2015 #44
If taxes on the 1% doubled, they'd still be rich. tclambert Jan 2015 #47
The issue which has swept down the centuries and which will have to be fought sooner Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2015 #53
I'd say two - TBF Jan 2015 #57
We don't have a fiscal problem we have the EXACT same problem that the Founding Fathers had ChosenUnWisely Jan 2015 #62
Well said. It's time to kick some 1% ass. nm rhett o rick Jan 2015 #65
This tells you all what you need to know AZ Progressive Jan 2015 #67
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/The_Pentagon_January_2008.jpg blkmusclmachine Jan 2015 #69
Now that we are here, we really have no choice unless we start shutting down silvershadow Jan 2015 #70
I'd say another fiscal problem is spending WAY too much on the MIC. nt raccoon Jan 2015 #73
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