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7. actually I don't think they are

Sat Sep 13, 2014, 07:18 PM

Sep 2014

we give our gummint money to they wealthy and buy this HUGE ( i mean HUGE) military while other countries waste theirs on education and health care and their damn welfare states.
I think we pay more than Canada and many other countries and don't get crap for it

Here's a story I just quickly googled:
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/04/the-myth-of-low-tax-america-why-americans-arent-getting-their-moneys-worth/274945/

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Tuition [View all] MrScorpio Sep 2014 OP

love it niyad Sep 2014 #1

That sure sums it up etherealtruth Sep 2014 #2

Well, at least our taxes are low..... the_sly_pig Sep 2014 #3

actually I don't think they are rurallib Sep 2014 #7

Tis a little more complex than the graphic. mwooldri Sep 2014 #4

Have wars to pay for. phil89 Sep 2014 #5

Yeah, and you can save from the day they're born SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #6

How excellent that you actually thought that far ahead. SheilaT Sep 2014 #13

We had both joined the military SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #22

Thing is... New Orleans Strong Sep 2014 #8

And that right there is the problem with the US daleanime Sep 2014 #9

Scotland invests in people while the US invests in rich people. n/t Orsino Sep 2014 #10

Back in the day tuition SheilaT Sep 2014 #15

For what my advice is worth, SheilaT Sep 2014 #19

I don't plan on it. 1monster Sep 2014 #20

Good. It sounds like you have things SheilaT Sep 2014 #21

Fruits of American youth political apathy nt ErikJ Sep 2014 #12

Seriously? F4lconF16 Sep 2014 #14

We'll be lucky to get 25% of youth to vote this Nov. ErikJ Sep 2014 #17

Why Public Higher Education Should Be Free RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #16