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Old 10-28-2013, 06:29 AM
 
Location: My beloved Bluegrass
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Just to simplify the discussion, yes, I do believe the military budget should be cut and more should be spent on healthcare, infrastructure, innovation, etc.

I believe we should also disband the DEA and ATF and cut our Police budgets.

Right now we're a country based on fear. I'd much rather become a nation of unity and love.
And I'd rather all children come to school so eager to learn that I never have to give grades or detention again, both are delusional pipe dreams.
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Old 10-28-2013, 08:46 PM
 
Location: USA
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And I'd rather all children come to school so eager to learn that I never have to give grades or detention again, both are delusional pipe dreams.
Umm, no.


You must not know American history. Most of our problems are self inflicted.


Insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results. Stop the insanity.
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Old 10-28-2013, 08:59 PM
 
Location: Ohio
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Be more concerned about the 8% that is paid out to pay interest on debt.
Do you know who holds MOST of that debt? I'll give you a little hint, it ISN'T the Chinese.
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Old 10-29-2013, 07:14 PM
 
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Just what I suspected all along.

Most Democrats can't even do simple arithmetic.
That is the logic usually employed by the Repubs - namely wrong.
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Old 10-29-2013, 07:22 PM
 
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Once we see a url like that, we understand why you can't get even basic math right.
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Old 10-29-2013, 08:07 PM
 
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Once we see a url like that, we understand why you can't get even basic math right.
Oh, pray tell, what is the basic math you want to broadcast to the world?
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Old 10-29-2013, 08:11 PM
 
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Based on annual federal expenditures on healthcare, calculate how many people could be covered by $51Billion per year.
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Old 10-29-2013, 10:17 PM
 
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Based on annual federal expenditures on healthcare, calculate how many people could be covered by $51Billion per year.
The 51 billion is the Black Ops expenditure - so whatever the 'simple math' figure it is that you are so hot to glom onto, is well worth it.
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