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aggiesal

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3. We could cut the military budget in half ...

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Thu Jan 18, 2018, 12:34 PM

Jan 2018

and still be the highest funded military in the world.

AND, the half that was cut could easily pay for everyone's college education!

Little Eddie Munster can take flying leap!

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Ryan: Budget fights have pushed military 'past the breaking point' [View all] turbinetree Jan 2018 OP

Yeah but killing Americans by the GOPs is a.o.k. Iliyah Jan 2018 #1

In other words - my military contractor donors can't sign contracts underpants Jan 2018 #2

We could cut the military budget in half ... aggiesal Jan 2018 #3

Military cut of half would be a good start. The American holy cow is the military. Fred Sanders Jan 2018 #17

This is their new mantra montanacowboy Jan 2018 #4

YES Chasstev365 Jan 2018 #28

Somebody needs to explain how we spend so much on defense and our military is in such sad shape Algernon Moncrieff Jan 2018 #5

How about the DoD puts its billions of wasted dollars finally to use? DetlefK Jan 2018 #6

I don't think so Va Lefty Jan 2018 #7

They spend money on fictional "new tech" dreamed up by the MIC BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #8

the typical conservative bullshit concerning military budget and overall federal budget...why wasn't beachbum bob Jan 2018 #9

What a hypocrite Timmygoat Jan 2018 #10

The war budget consumes over 1/2 od US spending. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #11

Here are 2016 figures Igel Jan 2018 #22

Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid money pay for necessities. Sophia4 Jan 2018 #30

However almost all Social Security and Medicare spending is paid for by their own payroll taxes wishstar Jan 2018 #34

When all military related expenses are included, guillaumeb Jan 2018 #36

Two choices: VMA131Marine Jan 2018 #12

What total bullsh*t!. sinkingfeeling Jan 2018 #13

Sounds like Ryan is getting desperate before the next elections groundloop Jan 2018 #14

Sequestration was a result of Lyin Ryan. What an asshole! Roland99 Jan 2018 #15

Such bullshit. Stoke the fires of the MIC with more taxpayer debt, you fraud. AtheistCrusader Jan 2018 #16

HUH? What a crock! GOP small government "principle" has created a dichotomy. slumcamper Jan 2018 #18

Never mind the roads and bridges crumbling...as long as our tanks and missels are good to go titaniumsalute Jan 2018 #19

Seems like to me American values and culture are winning any war that we've had and SWBTATTReg Jan 2018 #20

Yeah Ryan drum up so more fear. He's so full of it. God I hope he gets the boot. YOHABLO Jan 2018 #21

While you're so concerned about the military. Corgigal Jan 2018 #23

Am reminded UpInArms Jan 2018 #24

Did the share price of defense contractors take a dive? dflprincess Jan 2018 #25

Where is all the Defense money going? nt Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #26

This weeks timely political whine. He and Mitch can choke on it. Guilded Lilly Jan 2018 #27

hahahahaha. Pass a budget that can clear the GOP Senate you fucking loser Freethinker65 Jan 2018 #29

'Wado'. 👊 sprinkleeninow Jan 2018 #31

How many years have the GOP controlled Congress? left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #32

DoD contracts are still being awarded nitpicker Jan 2018 #33

That's a crock DeminPennswoods Jan 2018 #35

Boo hoo...you wrote the playbook on government shutdowns...fuck off Ryan. I keep hearing you Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #37