2016 Postmortem

Rosa Luxemburg

(28,627 posts) Sun Jun 19, 2016, 02:24 PM Jun 2016

We can't have healthcare for all yet we'll give $40 billion to Israel [View all]

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Don't get me wrong I like the Israeli people but it has a rotten government. Here's the US government intending to give it $40 billion. We seem to be giving money away at the tax payers' expense.

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We can't have healthcare for all yet we'll give $40 billion to Israel [View all] Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2016 OP

Pisses me off every time. they let our kids starve swhisper1 Jun 2016 #1

While we spend $13 BILLION or so every year Hortensis Jun 2016 #19

So it's up to us to pay above and beyond what we pay in taxes to live in a humane country? pottedplant Jun 2016 #21

We don't actually disagree on that. Just less of Hortensis Jun 2016 #24

Our safety nets via taxes paid should be strong enough that *no one* goes hungry in this country. Lars39 Jun 2016 #32

Sure. But what does that have to do with Hortensis Jun 2016 #41

I didn't mention starving children, wrong person. pottedplant Jun 2016 #38

Don't expect any complaints about that "free stuff " from Autumn Jun 2016 #2

but wait there's more-if this aid package has the same or similar fine print as Bush's azurnoir Jun 2016 #3

They have enough weapons Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2016 #5

true enough but rather it's a means of putting more money into the pockets of the MIC azurnoir Jun 2016 #22

and still that is not enough CountAllVotes Jun 2016 #4

So only Israel can have 'free stuff', unicorns and fairies? nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #6

Free stuff for some but not for all Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2016 #8

Pathetic, isn't it? Where are all the defenders of these policies? nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #10

The next time the republicans and clinton shout free stuff Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2016 #11

I just did. I doubt they will answer, though. Live and Learn Jun 2016 #15

Likely hunkered up in a cave somewhere CountAllVotes Jun 2016 #25

they actually are demanding 50 billion AntiBank Jun 2016 #7

what! Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2016 #9

it is not just Obama, they have control of congress as well AntiBank Jun 2016 #12

Israel can be maintained Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2016 #13

unfortunately AIPAC is probably the most powerful lobby AntiBank Jun 2016 #17

AIPAC is up there, but hell, the NRA is far more powerful. cali Jun 2016 #26

the NRA is all Republican, banking and AIPAC control BOTH parties AntiBank Jun 2016 #29

who controls the House and Senate? cali Jun 2016 #33

yes but the filibuster stops truly insane NRA action AntiBank Jun 2016 #36

Wow, you managed to get both AIPAC & Mossad in. grossproffit Jun 2016 #34

truth is an ugly thing for some AntiBank Jun 2016 #37

Using propaganda to further ones agenda is both ugly and dangerous. grossproffit Jun 2016 #39

lol @ "propaganda" AntiBank Jun 2016 #40

And he just signed a huge food stamp cut into law... 2cannan Jun 2016 #20

Israel has universal health care, oddly enough Fumesucker Jun 2016 #14

Jesus! Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2016 #16

I rather doubt His involvement in this particular matter Fumesucker Jun 2016 #18

ROFL. nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #43

Those Palestinian families aren't going to bulldoze themselves mwrguy Jun 2016 #23

God, that's hilariously sad. randome Jun 2016 #44

The real irony here.... bvar22 Jun 2016 #27

You get a bonus when you exit the Israeli army and discounted travel elehhhhna Jun 2016 #42

how much do we give Pakistan? MariaThinks Jun 2016 #28

And Afghanistan, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Gaza, etc grossproffit Jun 2016 #30

and the cost of protecting saudi arabia MariaThinks Jun 2016 #31

What does Israel have that those countries don't? Hmmm, let me think. eom grossproffit Jun 2016 #35

Democracy MariaThinks Jun 2016 #47

We can't have decent roads and bridges, either. randome Jun 2016 #45

That $40 Billion lancer78 Jun 2016 #46

The USA should end all foreign aid bigwillq Jun 2016 #48

LOCKING - not about GDP treestar Jun 2016 #49