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Diclotican

(5,095 posts)
11. doxydad
Mon Jun 16, 2014, 07:53 AM
Jun 2014

doxydad

Then it is maybe time for a real cutback in military "entitlement" for waging war all over the place - as it is costly - and something US can not afford anymore - if the veterans of US wars could not be given the health care they deserve - then it might be a vise move to cut back on the tools who make it possible for veterans to be damaged in the first place - like venture into wars who US will loose the fight - like Iraq and Afghanistan.. And where the last of them Iraq was made up on piles of lies so clearly that people understood it a decade ago... Not enough to get the war off the table sadly enough - but clearly enough to make many make a stand against the war at leas..

I guess, if Pentagons budget was trimmed - like say 35-50 percent over the next decade - and the money you get from there - is spend on infrastructure - veterans - and all the other things who is going the wrong way in the US - you would still have a bad ass Military who could kick the famous ass against everyone who wanted to cross the US - if some of the most, wastefully programs the Pentagons have today was gutted - and the resources spend on things the Pentagons was in need of - then even with the cutbacks over the next decade - the US would still have a first rate military - with some of the most advanced weapons in the world - and specially if any of the "intelligence organizations" black program was also gutted once and for all - then it is possible the US would have far more money on their hands than they would know how to spend...

And the cutbacks should also be used to make jobs in the US, so veterans - and most americans could have the possibility of making a better future than the past have been - that and sticker federal laws on all levels - should make sure that it would be less easy for big corporations to steal and plunder the public coffins...

And maybe also cut back on entitlements" for the US Congress and Senate would be in order - after all they work for the people do they not ? And are in no need of having a better life than the average american who have to decide from day to day if they really are in any need of going to hospital for that bulb in the back, or to check up that dizziness they always have....


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What we can't afford is to have a congress full of hypocrites like this one. liberal N proud Jun 2014 #1
Fuck him and the horse he rode in on. hobbit709 Jun 2014 #2
Healthcare Scarsdale Jun 2014 #3
For the record, Johnny has had paid for gov't health care all his life sarge43 Jun 2014 #5
It's NOT an "entitlement" it's a repair job fasttense Jun 2014 #14
That, too. nt sarge43 Jun 2014 #45
Well Said kokobell616 Jun 2014 #53
That's kinda what this DAV-Life Member thinks... BadtotheboneBob Jun 2014 #32
+100 sakabatou Jun 2014 #43
1%'ers would rather Vets die on enemy soil, than return home and need a Gov't service for anything. blkmusclmachine Jun 2014 #4
The 1% Have To Be Protected At The Expense Of The 99% cantbeserious Jun 2014 #6
A country that does not take care of its veterans should not make any more veterans. unhappycamper Jun 2014 #7
This^^^^ riqster Jun 2014 #8
+1000 brer cat Jun 2014 #10
Absolutely! Arkansas Granny Jun 2014 #29
agree /nt think Jun 2014 #38
Well Sessions, titanicdave Jun 2014 #9
doxydad Diclotican Jun 2014 #11
Representatives Scarsdale Jun 2014 #23
Scarsdale Diclotican Jun 2014 #36
You start talking about the "wars we can't afford", Sessions, and maybe I'll listen to you. tanyev Jun 2014 #12
No wonder we can't have nice things ... GeorgeGist Jun 2014 #13
These friggin idiots should have thought of that SmittynMo Jun 2014 #15
Dear Moron Sessions: Veterans' care is part of the cost of Ilsa Jun 2014 #16
Republicans are the yuiyoshida Jun 2014 #17
If we cannot afford to take care of our Vets, then avebury Jun 2014 #18
They talk out of both sides of their mouth. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #19
Infuriating! Beyond infuriating! marew Jun 2014 #20
Oh. Is the VA too expensive? Jeff In Milwaukee Jun 2014 #21
Lyin' Paul Ryan sent me a letter years ago. He's against Veterans care. TxVietVet Jun 2014 #22
Good afternoon my FB friend The Wizard Jun 2014 #48
But it's OK because he has a "Support our Troops" bumper sticker ... 11 Bravo Jun 2014 #24
I hate the fact he is the senator from my state. Third Doctor Jun 2014 #25
That disgusting Piece of Shit.. whathehell Jun 2014 #26
I oppse the death penalty DonCoquixote Jun 2014 #27
At the same time, other Republicans say we have to send ground troops to Iraq Sanity Claws Jun 2014 #28
K&R n/t Feral Child Jun 2014 #30
The war pigs' checks always bounce. Orsino Jun 2014 #31
Jefferson Beauregard Sessions is the most vile member of the Senate ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2014 #33
The truth as I see it atreides1 Jun 2014 #34
If so, then don't push for more wars. muntrv Jun 2014 #35
Apparently we can always afford another war that we can't afford. grahamhgreen Jun 2014 #37
Fuck you Sessions. blackspade Jun 2014 #39
Wonder when Sen. Sessions will end the entitlement to oil companies. sinkingfeeling Jun 2014 #40
But it's okay to give billions in corporate welfare to oil companies tclambert Jun 2014 #41
Too bad we didn't waste all that forward momentum for single payer raouldukelives Jun 2014 #42
we can't afford the gop's stupidity samsingh Jun 2014 #44
Elected Republicans don't go into the military The Wizard Jun 2014 #46
How safe is Sessions' seat? jmowreader Jun 2014 #47
Let's just VA_Jill Jun 2014 #49
The quintessential cannon-fodder Republican Zambero Jun 2014 #50
I went to discussionist. com with this info heaven05 Jun 2014 #51
Sen. Jefferson Beauregard Session III sulphurdunn Jun 2014 #52
"But I don’t think we should create a blank check, an unlimited entitlement program" Veilex Jun 2014 #54
God, these people are horrible!! when will this ever END? secondwind Jun 2014 #55
THat's fucking Obscene. It should be against the law to be that stupid. Cha Jun 2014 #56
The problem is..... DeSwiss Jun 2014 #57
Isn't he the jackass who never got over not making it to the Supreme Court? He LoisB Jun 2014 #58
Any person in Alabama that votes for this jerk should be ashamed emsimon33 Jun 2014 #59
They won't be. After all, they'll say, at least he's not a freakin' Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2014 #62
There is a simple answer to funding veteran's health care. HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #60
Hey Sessions, if you want to save money on hughee99 Jun 2014 #61
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2014 #63
"Entitlement" doesn't mean giveaway! D Gary Grady Jun 2014 #64
Can someone clarify this for me? Quantess Jun 2014 #65
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