... including healthcare, education, commissaries, etc. But none of this is needed to see that the Republican's only use of service men and women is to protect their corporate interests. Our defense budget pays for keeping the oil flowing, keeps the crap products made by slave labor coming to our shores.
And to feed the insatiable greed of the Military Industrial Complex.
We already had a defense department larger than the next dozen nations combined when 9/11 hit but that didn't stop us from doubling the size of the Pentagon budget AND adding the DHS.
The little people are kept so poor that they see being spent as cannon fodder as a meaningful way to feed their families. There was a well-documented case in Wisconsin where a 40-something guy enlisted in the Army so his wife could get health care. It was the only option they had.
Keep 'em poor, and fill the ranks of our "volunteer" military. If you live through it and want to quit, don't worry, we're taking good care. There's a no-benefits job at WalMart just waiting for you.
And this, now almost three years old ...
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