"I never met a veteran who fought for socialism". Comebacks, please?

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38. Even Rmoney is arguing the military is welfare!

It’s Not Just a Job. It’s a Jobs Program.
Romney’s ads against military cuts promise more jobs through government spending.
By William Saletan

Slate - September 7, 2012

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2012/09/romney_s_ads_against_defense_cuts_treat_military_spending_as_a_jobs_program_.html

So, the military is a make-work jobs program these days.

Of course, most of us already know that.

But really, how ridiculous ... WWII soldiers weren't fighting for the American way of life in the 1940s that by then included Social Security (a 'socialist' program according to conservatives). And Iraq and Afghanistan soldiers weren't fighting allegedly for our American lifestyle that includes union rights, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, small business loans from the government, etc?