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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 02:13 PM Original message |
Gates seeks big cuts in military spending |
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Yeahyeah (741 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. That's big?And healthcare? |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. Wow, 2 - 3%! |
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Yeahyeah (741 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 02:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Let's cut 2-3% of the Obama administration.Oap!That's Gates! |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 07:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. What happened to the S1.3 Triillion that Rumsfeld 'lost' just before 9/11 |
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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 09:02 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. it was $2.3 trillion and here's the link |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 08:56 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Thank you I didn't realize it was so much. Congress should ask again where it went? |
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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 09:23 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. the GOP is completely hypocritical - and no, they don't care that the Pentagon |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 11:42 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Did Congess ever do an audit? |
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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 12:32 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. link to article from 2006 - seems like it's a "can't be done" kind of thing |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 03:12 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. maybe we should all call our congressmen to ask why |
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Yeahyeah (741 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 09:56 PM Response to Reply #18 |
38. Got to find out about that! |
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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 08:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
22. my thoughts exactly! - 2 to 3 percent is nothing - cut that gigantic piece of |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
3. Cut the Pentagon less than 10% and SURPRISE SURPRISE SURPRISE take it from HEALTH CARE |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
4. 2-3%? |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
6. damn! I thought I was going to be pleasantly amazed when I clicked on this thread.... |
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Yeahyeah (741 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
7. That is what Eisenhower said,though-"Don't let the military-industrial |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
8. Health-care. For Americans who might die in service. What an abysmal group of "Democrats". |
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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
9. at first I thought he wanted to reduce military |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
10. Good luck, Bob Gates! |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 05:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. This *is* a step in the right direction |
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bossy22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 07:45 PM Response to Reply #17 |
37. actually the FY2012 budget is going to decrease the operating budget |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
11. Fuck you Gates you piece of fucking shit |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
12. Eisenhower called for spending reductions in military healthcare? |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
13. Soldiers will get to buy HC from the high risk pool, I suppose. |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
14. Big of you, Mr. Secretary. |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
15. They could cut $500 billion from the defense budget and still |
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bossy22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 12:23 PM Response to Reply #15 |
29. ummm no |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
16. Hostage-Iran-Contra Gates? |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
19. “The attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, opened a gusher of defense spending that nearly doubled the base bud |
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bahrbearian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
20. Sart with your salary Gates. |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
21. I don't believe a word coming out of that lying criminal's mouth. |
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elias49 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
24. Cynical bastard |
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4dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
27. Misleading headline for sure |
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bossy22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 07:44 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. well the defense budget next year is going to be cut anyway |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
31. Cuts in military health care? Criminy! How could he say that with a straight face? |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
33. asshole. |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
34. How does Gates link "military industrial" as cited by Eisenhower to military health care!? |
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24601 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
35. How about instead we cut a few carrier battle groups and then |
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classysassy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
39. The chicken hawks |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 11:15 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. there are plenty of chickenhawks in the Dem party who benefit from the MIC |
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