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In reply to the discussion: 8.5 TRILLION !!! - The Pentagon's Doctored Ledgers Conceal Epic Waste - Reuters [View all]kelliekat44
(7,759 posts)55. Look, just know that the "missing $$$" are not missing. They are in the pockets of the MIC.
From the contractors in the districts of certain Congressmen, to the pockets of the share-holders of the huge military contractors, to some Congressmen themselves. The money isn't lost...it's stolen. Stolen from the American taxpayer and the GOP intends for you slovenly working saps give up living wages, SS, retirement funds, affordable health care insurance, fair tax structure etc. to pay for it. The people must be punished for their greed and corruption. And that's final!!
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8.5 TRILLION !!! - The Pentagon's Doctored Ledgers Conceal Epic Waste - Reuters [View all]
WillyT
Dec 2013
OP
And therefore the failed invasion of Iraq was Obama's fault. Put Lara on it. nm
rhett o rick
Dec 2013
#85
September 10, 2001, Donald Rumsfeld announced that the Pentagon could not account for
Ace Acme
Dec 2013
#26
Yep, Rumsfeld, Cheney, Bush and their cronies got to pocket $2.3 TRILLION in stolen money...
harrose
Dec 2013
#64
Look, just know that the "missing $$$" are not missing. They are in the pockets of the MIC.
kelliekat44
Dec 2013
#55
And the Repubbies want to slash Social Security to be sure the Pentagon, Inc. (R) gets oodles more
Berlum
Dec 2013
#19
The biggest welfare trough in the universe, no little people allowed. K&R
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2013
#24
General Electric (Defense Contractor & more) has their own major TV network...
Dustlawyer
Dec 2013
#60
20-year-old men who foolishly do the bidding of the Pentagon criminals actually run
valerief
Dec 2013
#69
Disgusting - especially when children go hungry and we're debating chained CPI. Just disgusting. K&R
myrna minx
Dec 2013
#42
"unsubstantiated change actions" should go down in history along with enhanced rendition.
Festivito
Dec 2013
#47
And who is going to do something about it?? We heard about this years ago. The Trilions that
sabrina 1
Dec 2013
#66