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LuckyLib

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5. The sacred cow of the Pentagon has needed examination for decades. Regardless

Reply to alwaysinasnit (Original post)

Sun Oct 20, 2019, 03:21 AM

Oct 2019

of what happens with health care, the overbloated MIC budget has to be examined. Imagine what could be available for mental health and drug treatment, education, and job training.

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Researchers Detail How Slashing Pentagon Budget Could Pay for Medicare for All [View all] alwaysinasnit Oct 2019 OP

Yet another horrible misrepresentation of the facts PSPS Oct 2019 #1

You have valid points, yet there is something to be said for reining in out-of-control defense alwaysinasnit Oct 2019 #2

Conflating the two works against progress PSPS Oct 2019 #3

I don't believe that I am conflating the two because you can still work to rein in defense spending alwaysinasnit Oct 2019 #4

so what is wrong with reining in our wasteful, bloated military budget? stevesinpa Oct 2019 #6

I agree. Cut wasteful military spending AND roll back tax cuts on the wealthy and corporations. smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #7

This is an Idea Whose Time has Come McKim Oct 2019 #10

The sacred cow of the Pentagon has needed examination for decades. Regardless LuckyLib Oct 2019 #5

OMG this is straight out of Tulsi's book! LiberalLovinLug Oct 2019 #8

In the long run the budget for M4A tirebiter Oct 2019 #9