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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIt looks like the military-industrial complex is ramping up it's propaganda
How many editorials and articles have we seen about the price tag for the reconciliation bill being far too high? Never mind we spend over twice that amount on the military and no one is questioning its exorbitantly high price tag. Funny how that works.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,326 posts)Irish_Dem
(46,922 posts)WHITT
(2,868 posts)The reconciliation legislation is PAID FOR.
Instead of saying the reconciliation bill will cost $3.5 Trillion, it should be the reconciliation bill will cost $0.00.
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Mad_Machine76
(24,406 posts)Most people have been propagandized to believe that any reduction in military spending makes us "weak" and inviting of our destruction. How many times have Democrats tried to cut military spending only to have Republicans get all worked up.
dlk
(11,552 posts)When so much money is involved
Not rational either when people are always stoked up on fear and "American Exceptionalism"
dlk
(11,552 posts)former9thward
(31,981 posts)How many times have Democratic leaders tried to cut military spending? I am not aware of any.
Mad_Machine76
(24,406 posts)We didn't have any sustained military conflicts under him either. Not that it was really true, but remember how W. Bush's 2000 campaign claimed that Clinton had "gutted" the military. Iraq ended under Obama. I don't remember either of them advocating for huge increases in the military budget either. But maybe I'm misremembering. I'll also add that worship of the military and propaganda about military spending also affects Democrats too.
former9thward
(31,981 posts)On Iraq, we are still there. Obama tried to pull out and then put troops back in. The Iraq government has ordered us out and so we are supposed to be out by December 31 of this year. Hopefully we will be.
2naSalit
(86,537 posts)Essentially killed their cash cow in Afghanistan, it's war on Biden for starting the process of bringing the military back to some form of reasonableness. They like their corruption, damnit, and they will go after anyone who threatens it.
As with so many things in life, its all about the money.
2naSalit
(86,537 posts)The primary purpose of acquiring wealth.
dlk
(11,552 posts)Rebelling against any regulation is about not being held accountable.
2naSalit
(86,537 posts)I knew my simple statement would be inadequate in describing the breadth and depth of the issue.
It's definitely the accountability thing also, emboldened by the tax-free status.
dlk
(11,552 posts)Republicans want their own special version of an aristocracy.
I was looking for that word just the other day and it escaped me! Aristocracy. Indeed.
BeckyDem
(8,361 posts)dlk
(11,552 posts)NT