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Midnight Writer

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8. The Republicans I saw criticized this budget because they want more defense spending

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Wed May 24, 2017, 12:26 PM

May 2017

I didn't hear any of them concerned about cuts to the safety net.

So, 350 billion in weaponry to the Saudis, billions for Israel weapons, insistence that NATO members spend more on defense, and an "historic" rebuild of US military weapons.

Can I use the phrase Military Industrial Complex?

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