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In reply to the discussion: So, how does Obama's war get paid for? Can we have an special tax on the wealthiest? Can [View all]silvershadow
(10,336 posts)30. No. It will be paid for out of your earned pension, earned benefits, etc. The rich
can't afford to pay for it, they're too busy creating jobs to mess with a war.
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So, how does Obama's war get paid for? Can we have an special tax on the wealthiest? Can [View all]
grahamhgreen
Sep 2013
OP
Money is never a problem unless its being spent on those who cant fund reelection campaigns
DJ13
Sep 2013
#3
Raytheon Will Replace the Missiles Fired For Big Bucks - A "New" Expense
HumansAndResources
Sep 2013
#64
I do not see why. A question was asked about 'the cost' and I gave my opinion.
Tx4obama
Sep 2013
#10
I don't know, maybe they percieve your statement as absurd, here's an estimate:
grahamhgreen
Sep 2013
#14
Syria will be short-term and no boots on the ground and Obama is not going to do..
Tx4obama
Sep 2013
#16
Syria might be like Granada, or Libya, or Iraq, or Vietnam.... which is why we should not start,
grahamhgreen
Sep 2013
#25
Von Clauswitz called it "The Fog of War" ie, no one knows what will happen...
grahamhgreen
Sep 2013
#59
I did not say 'hurry up and use them'. On the news during the Libya intervention...
Tx4obama
Sep 2013
#15
The missiles that are fired will have to be replaced. The war profiteers are already salivating I'm
totodeinhere
Sep 2013
#21
Three missiles at 50 targets equals 150. That time $1 million apiece equals one hell of a lot of
rhett o rick
Sep 2013
#28
Why are you comparing Bush's Iraq to Syria - instead of comparing Syria to how Obama handled Libya?
Tx4obama
Sep 2013
#45
I think some of us learned a lot about Pres Obama by what he did regarding LIBYA.
Tx4obama
Sep 2013
#48
My sig line is NOT ridiculous. Going to help prevent more people from being gassed is NOT a dumb war
Tx4obama
Sep 2013
#49
Going in and bombing military stockpiles and aircraft is NOT bombing 1400 people.
Tx4obama
Sep 2013
#52
Yeah, and those soldiers were gonna die anyway, after all, everybody does!
grahamhgreen
Sep 2013
#62
No. It will be paid for out of your earned pension, earned benefits, etc. The rich
silvershadow
Sep 2013
#30
Well he did stae his intention toward Syria, and he said he wants war.
DisgustipatedinCA
Sep 2013
#37
So I read a few posts above me explaining that this military adventure was practically paid for.
mick063
Sep 2013
#54
So, why doesn't he represent the will of the majority? Thinks he knows better?
grahamhgreen
Sep 2013
#75