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TheProgressive

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9. $88 Billion/year for war in Afghanistan/Iraq .vs. $13B/year CUT in Social Security
Sun Dec 23, 2012, 02:42 PM
Dec 2012

This war-ing is a American government psychosis.

It has to stop.

$700 billion for endless wars we'll never win but for some reason we just can't save Social Securit. Initech Dec 2012 #1
Strange edit Jim Warren Dec 2012 #2
Didn't want this to be an ****** issue. L0oniX Dec 2012 #3
Yeah...but it is a major issue...and I for one am getting sick of it. Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #51
More guns! GeorgeGist Dec 2012 #4
The gorilla in the room. L0oniX Dec 2012 #6
Am I reading this right former-republican Dec 2012 #5
...while some people seek to take money from the poor and elderly. L0oniX Dec 2012 #7
480 million. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #8
Okay the other 211 is included former-republican Dec 2012 #11
Not enough of us letting our government know we're against this pro-Israel all the time stance xxxsdesdexxx Dec 2012 #32
Cause they have National Health care for their citizens Autumn Dec 2012 #35
$88 Billion/year for war in Afghanistan/Iraq .vs. $13B/year CUT in Social Security TheProgressive Dec 2012 #9
And remember, they cut 1.2 billion from home heating oil assistance to Seniors last winter n2doc Dec 2012 #10
+1 L0oniX Dec 2012 #13
That one hit home. In_The_Wind Dec 2012 #17
+1 woo me with science Dec 2012 #39
And this is the SENATE (Dem) bill Doctor_J Dec 2012 #12
Thus Again, I Need Somebody to Explain Iggy Dec 2012 #24
New Doctrines are afloat. See my reply 26 below. n/t truedelphi Dec 2012 #27
Reproductive rights Doctor_J Dec 2012 #30
"Sorry", But Reproductive Rights... Iggy Dec 2012 #46
Every penny of that is a fucking crime. Occulus Dec 2012 #14
Blood-steeped maniacs? oberliner Dec 2012 #47
What do the American people need to do to get that kind of representation? Poll_Blind Dec 2012 #15
This is so frigging twisted. bunnies Dec 2012 #16
Not all of the psychos in this country are roaming the hallways of our schools kenny blankenship Dec 2012 #38
*#&^*&#^*#*&^)#*_()(#)(!!!! benld74 Dec 2012 #18
I second your thoughts. historylovr Dec 2012 #21
My simple thinking Casandra Dec 2012 #19
Yay austerity! I wanna pay for the rich getting richer off of war! Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #20
Our Congress is made up of criminals. nt valerief Dec 2012 #22
Sociopaths. L0oniX Dec 2012 #23
War is big business for the Blackwater's of this world. See 10 companies profiting most from war judesedit Dec 2012 #25
Amen to that. raouldukelives Dec 2012 #49
You are forgetting tho think about this carefully. truedelphi Dec 2012 #26
This is no longer a nation of "we the people," but rather "we the profiteers." Corporate Welfare at RKP5637 Dec 2012 #31
+1 L0oniX Dec 2012 #33
+1 There is no representation anymore. woo me with science Dec 2012 #37
Quite true! Our system today wades in the cesspool of $$$$$ often RKP5637 Dec 2012 #41
It's Not Just That Congress IGNORES Iggy Dec 2012 #45
There certainly is little difference - truedelphi Dec 2012 #50
Fuckers..... WCGreen Dec 2012 #28
US should just be remamed "The Nation of Death!" n/t RKP5637 Dec 2012 #29
^ Wilms Dec 2012 #34
No words woo me with science Dec 2012 #36
Is this how people felt when military spending was destroying the Soviet Union? leftlibdem420 Dec 2012 #40
It is a self devouring future on the present course. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2012 #42
It could take a long time... leftlibdem420 Dec 2012 #43
...or Rome? L0oniX Dec 2012 #44
So ****** is Israel? oberliner Dec 2012 #48
No the US is going to place an Iron Dome over Gaza Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #52
I don't think so oberliner Dec 2012 #54
LOL... Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #55
Obama's current proposal to cut SS is not going to be enough. He'll have to impose more austerity. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #53
The Real Defense Budget JReed Dec 2012 #56
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