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In reply to the discussion: Surely every American must realize any cuts hereinafter made to social security, Medicare, or [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)Computers and other changes in the workplace have increased the efficiency and productivity of Americans in the workplace. But all the profit goes to the executive suite.
The United States does not lack the money to pay for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, government and military pensions as well as research and education. The wealthy in the nation lack the will to bring their profits home and pay American workers.
I will be so glad when Obama brings the troops home from Afghanistan. I hope we never send any more troops anywhere in the world. War is a waste of human life and of tax money. War destroys our trust in each other and our sense of pride in being Americans.
War is an abomination and a horror. Let's just not fight any more wars.