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9. And that's why Defense takes up half of the budget

Reply to WillyT (Original post)

Tue Oct 14, 2014, 02:26 PM

Oct 2014

Billions for expensive equipment that gets abandoned or given away (but not before the check to the defense contractors clears) while the VA struggles to get a modern bookkeeping system.

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WTF ??? - 'U.S. taxpayers paid $486 million for Afghan air fleet. DOD sold it for scrap.' - WaPo [View all] WillyT Oct 2014 OP

What the f... indeed! nc4bo Oct 2014 #1

Behold, the true purpose of wars of choice. Maedhros Oct 2014 #2

Hey republicans want to know who the real people mooching off your tax dollars are? Initech Oct 2014 #3

+1 Johonny Oct 2014 #4

Don't forget the $7 billion worth of MRAPs we turned into scrap there. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2014 #5

Rachel presented this story last week, and had a slightly different take. bullwinkle428 Oct 2014 #6

They are airplanes, fly them back here. bahrbearian Oct 2014 #7

Where can Detroit apply to get its own Air Force? Octafish Oct 2014 #8

And that's why Defense takes up half of the budget Retrograde Oct 2014 #9