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Bernie Sanders

tecelote

(5,122 posts)

28. I saved this to read later.

Reply to n2doc (Reply #7)

Sun Dec 27, 2015, 07:02 PM

Dec 2015

Thanks.

This was interesting...

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And we, the taxpayers, are footing the bill.

Every hour, taxpayers in the United States are paying $312,500 for cost of military action against ISIS.
Every hour, taxpayers in the United States are paying $10.17 million for cost of war in Afghanistan.

Every hour, taxpayers in the United States are paying $365,297 for cost of war in Iraq.

Every hour, taxpayers in the United States are paying $10.54 million for total cost of wars since 2001.

Every hour, taxpayers in the United States are paying $8.43 million for Homeland Security Since 9/11.

Every hour, taxpayers in the United States are paying $58 million for the Department of Defense.

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Do Americans really think war should be our top priority?

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It's your choice: Regime Change or Improving the Lives of Americans [View all] tecelote Dec 2015 OP

When We Stand Together - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious Dec 2015 #1

If we can't afford to educate our children, to heal our sick or care for our elderly ... Scuba Dec 2015 #2

Excellent point!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2015 #3

I missed the best quote. tecelote Dec 2015 #4

And, to go along with "what is it the defense budget is defending"... tecelote Dec 2015 #5

Here n2doc Dec 2015 #7

I saved this to read later. tecelote Dec 2015 #28

It's defending the interests of Big Oil and the MIC Martin Eden Dec 2015 #10

To protect and expand the wealth and interests of the financial elite. THAT is America's #1 job. stillwaiting Dec 2015 #23

You noticed that too, eh? Scuba Dec 2015 #24

She is just doing the bidding of her donors n2doc Dec 2015 #6

Regime Change. ..that's going to leave a mark. .. I'd. LOL it if it weren't libdem4life Dec 2015 #8

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Dec 2015 #9

We're not bringing "democracy" to other countries Martin Eden Dec 2015 #11

A bumper sticker on my street ybbor Dec 2015 #12

It would be **nice** if we had a more functional democracy in our own country Martin Eden Dec 2015 #16

Exactly! MisSpentYth Dec 2015 #31

I think you confuse regime change with takeover tech3149 Dec 2015 #13

I commend your post a gazillion times! chervilant Dec 2015 #17

I'm hoping Bernie will come out with one of the real reasons pangaia Dec 2015 #14

Exactly. tecelote Dec 2015 #15

those who vote for spending all of our money on foreign debacles are not really Dems Doctor_J Dec 2015 #18

THis is what we can't afford Ferd Berfel Dec 2015 #19

Its now being called the Military Industrial and Congressional Complex. no text DhhD Dec 2015 #20

Kicked and recommended. Duval Dec 2015 #21

Well, Saint Raygun got it right when he declared that our politics and morals are inseperable stupidicus Dec 2015 #22

Yes it is. Americans need to realize they are selling the future for perpetual war. LS_Editor Dec 2015 #25

I'll take improving the lives of ordinary azmom Dec 2015 #26

KNR Faux pas Dec 2015 #27

Let's have regime change in the USA! I'm sick of the Top 0.1% Regime that is ALWAYS in charge! nt mhatrw Dec 2015 #29

Great response! tecelote Dec 2015 #30