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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-28-11 04:48 PM Original message |
GOP on verge of allowing Military cuts instead of tax hikes. |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-28-11 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. well, the military can't put money directly into their bank accounts |
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Andy823 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-28-11 05:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Good point! nt |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-28-11 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
2. I don't believe it -- many southern red states depend on MIC |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-28-11 04:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. The article in the Seattle Times says GOP leaders say "significant cuts" |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-28-11 04:55 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. closing foreign military bases and moving that personnel back to the states |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-28-11 04:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Only if you keep them on the Federal payroll. |
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The Big Vetolski (436 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-28-11 06:08 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. When you're right, you're right. nt |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-28-11 08:37 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. all military personnel would still be in the service |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-28-11 05:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. And if those state economies depend on supplying those bases? |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-28-11 08:39 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. the troops will still be in the military |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-28-11 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
3. My bet is token military cuts, |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-28-11 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
4. The military industrial complex is a segment of the bigger rich constituents. |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-28-11 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
5. The speculation is killing me. |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-28-11 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
8. Will the cuts hurt... |
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The Big Vetolski (436 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-28-11 06:10 PM Response to Reply #8 |
22. You make WAY too much sense, and so are probably right. nt |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-28-11 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
10. I would take that deal. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-28-11 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
11. Expect some Democrats to piss and moan about this too |
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The Big Vetolski (436 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-28-11 06:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. Dude! Touche'! |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-28-11 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
13. Although those cuts will probably be to stuff like body armor |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-28-11 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
14. There should be cuts to the military AND Bush's tax cuts for the |
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xiamiam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-28-11 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
15. who is pushing for the military budget cuts? |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-28-11 05:32 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Democrats |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-28-11 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
17. Take the military cuts since we will automatically revert to Clinton tax rates in 2013. |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-28-11 05:36 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Ahh, like we did last year? |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-28-11 06:04 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Incentives are different in 2013. It is after the election. The 2010 deal was to get what they could |
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The Big Vetolski (436 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-28-11 06:13 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Zing! Touche'! nt |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-28-11 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
27. Probably soldier's pay and benefits. They aren't going to close bases or end wars. |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-29-11 02:40 AM Response to Original message |
28. If I was a Marine I'd be worried now |
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