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On a 322-96 vote, the House approved the broad defense blueprint that would provide a 1.6 percent increase in military pay, fund an array of aircraft, ships and submarines and increase health care fees slightly for working-age military retirees. The bill meets the Pentagon's request for $119 billion to fight wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Originally posted by ziggy1706
how does one do that in a capilaist sysytem..not paying for it? that would lead me to belive, its something strongholded done..maybe like communism or hitlers socialism., i dunno, even tthough under stalin and hitler, their were costs* its od to have a program like this set, without having the appropriate fundings* meaning payed for to cover the costs*
Originally posted by ziggy1706
how does one do that in a capilaist sysytem..not paying for it? that would lead me to belive, its something strongholded done..maybe like communism or hitlers socialism., i dunno, even tthough under stalin and hitler, their were costs* its od to have a program like this set, without having the appropriate fundings* meaning payed for to cover the costs*
Originally posted by Artanis667
LOL, it's like the USD has reduced to Hasbro's Monopoly money but people are still playing the game so it's still important to them. It's only a matter of time before the game ends with one player screwing over all the rest and then they are just colored, small sheets of paper.
edit on 26-5-2011 by Artanis667 because: grammeredit on 26-5-2011 by Artanis667 because: (no reason given)
Billions of dollars are being wasted on something that we do not need, while there are hundreds of other more productive things that money could be used on. What else is new?