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Seems to me the Republian party would rather send somebody elses kids to die rather than give American's Healthcare. With the Billions of dollars being spent on two wars that seems to never end. Why isn't any conservatives complaining about that? Does that make any sense to fight a war in an unstable enviroment, where factions existed in that country since Ghengis Khan ran through that region with his Mongolian hoard.
What is the purpose of continuing this war, regardless if we stay or not. There are people in this world bent out to see the destruction of America anyways?
That's get our boys back home and approve healthcare instead.
Last edited by Mr. Opinion; 11-25-2009 at 08:37 AM..
Seems to me the Republian party would rather send somebody elses kids to die rather than give American's Healthcare. With the Billions of dollars being spent on two wars that seems to never end. Why isn't any conservatives complaining about that? Does that make any sense to fight a war in an unstable enviroment, where factions existed in that country since Ghengis Khan ran through that region with his Mongolian hoard.
What is the purpose of continuing this war, regardless if we stay or not. There are people in this world bent out to see the destruction of America anyways?
That's get our boys back home and approve healthcare instead.
If we cut next year's military budget by 8% that would completely fund the money need to pay for this Health Care bill.
It's completely absurd we spend as much as rest of the entire World combined on the military with only 20% of World GDP.
It always tickles me to see Republicans complain about passing on debt to their grandkids when it comes to health care but they're awfully silent when it comes to the billions we have wasted on the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
At least their grandkids would have access to health care thanks to the debt but with wars, all we have is blood on our hands and lots of dead and maimed people.
One reason I don't take all these GOPers who whine about the cost of Obama's healthcare bill very seriously is that its the same crowd that supported that Fiasco in Iraq. That war has truly cost us about a trillion dollars in five years. Where were the complaints? Where were the teaparties than?
I guess its ok as long as you are blowing big bucks on some BS crap over in Iraq. It becomes a totally a different story when you want to try and give people in this country something approaching universal healthcare. Suddenly, the conservatives start screaming about runaway deficit spending and "pork" budgets.
There's more "macho fun" for the powers that be of the might military machine to go to war and play boyhood games in real life than peacekeep and let money be spent on sick people.
It's all about big egos. E.g., the war in afghanistan. They didn't have to declare it to the world and march in like some big bully. They were supposed to be after one man, Bin laden. So the govt could've secretly sent a mission and finished him off. But no, the American public wanted ACTION, REVENGE. So a big announcement was made and tanks rolled in. We got to all see it on TV and clap our hands. America is no weakling now. America will stand up to terror.
And what happened? It gave Bin Laden plenty of time to sneak way. And now we are there re-building their country and troops are being maimed, killed, or mentally damaged.
I think a seperate tax to pay for Iraq is appropriate. We had a surtax during Vietnam, you figured your tax and then added a % to it. I think it is important that we understand that war costs money
I think a seperate tax to pay for Iraq is appropriate. We had a surtax during Vietnam, you figured your tax and then added a % to it. I think it is important that we understand that war costs money
So does health care!
Their are too many American's suffering to get ready medical help.
Repubs walk around with their thumbs in their a$$. They say no to health care, Yes to killing American's in a foreign land that will never accept DEMOCRACY!
That war keeps me and millions of other Americans employed. The communication circuit you are currently transmitting on was devloped by the DOD. The economic repercussions of the constitutional obligation to protect the US is felt throughout our society.
Military Industrial Complex is
U.S.
Last edited by cagey cretin; 11-27-2009 at 06:12 PM..
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