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undercutter2006 (287 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 02:10 AM Original message |
does united states spend more money on the military than it does on social programs ? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 02:13 AM Response to Original message |
1. YES! I don't have a link at the moment, but assuredly. nt |
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sjdnb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 02:14 AM Response to Original message |
2. Oh, Yeah ... |
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undercutter2006 (287 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 02:16 AM Response to Original message |
3. here is what the person i was argued with just posted |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 08:24 AM Response to Reply #3 |
22. That's the budget... |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 02:17 AM Response to Original message |
4. Nope. Socal Security gets the biggest cut. |
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undercutter2006 (287 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 02:22 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. yeah just looking through those raw numbers |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 02:30 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. The economics of war, though, is pretty harsh |
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Sadie4629 (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 08:17 AM Response to Reply #7 |
20. About the materiel . . . |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 02:18 AM Response to Original message |
5. Are you including the costs of the war? |
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Pastiche423 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 02:33 AM Response to Original message |
8. Here's a start |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 03:10 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. marvelous! |
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Pastiche423 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 03:24 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. You're welcome |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 02:39 AM Response to Original message |
9. Look up one of those pie chart illustrating the budget. Right away you see 50% is defense related... |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 02:40 AM Response to Original message |
10. Technically, no. |
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2hip (350 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 02:41 AM Response to Original message |
11. Yes and the disproportion is shocking |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 08:18 AM Response to Reply #11 |
21. Thanks |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 02:44 AM Response to Original message |
12. Google gave me this: |
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riverdeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 03:03 AM Response to Original message |
13. It all depends on how you measure it. |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 01:00 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. Bingo. That second chart is very much like the one I saw that blew me away.... |
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undercutter2006 (287 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 03:17 AM Response to Original message |
15. hey, thanks a lot |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 03:28 AM Response to Original message |
17. You can bet your cookies they do... |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
18. Because there is no profit to be made in social programs |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 08:05 AM Response to Original message |
19. Keep this pie chart handy. |
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riverdeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
24. Thinking about this further, |
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