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In reply to the discussion: US Senate approves $211 million for ****** in new $633 billion war bill [View all]Fire Walk With Me
(38,893 posts)20. Yay austerity! I wanna pay for the rich getting richer off of war!
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US Senate approves $211 million for ****** in new $633 billion war bill [View all]
L0oniX
Dec 2012
OP
$700 billion for endless wars we'll never win but for some reason we just can't save Social Securit.
Initech
Dec 2012
#1
Yeah...but it is a major issue...and I for one am getting sick of it.
Sekhmets Daughter
Dec 2012
#51
Not enough of us letting our government know we're against this pro-Israel all the time stance
xxxsdesdexxx
Dec 2012
#32
$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
Not all of the psychos in this country are roaming the hallways of our schools
kenny blankenship
Dec 2012
#38
War is big business for the Blackwater's of this world. See 10 companies profiting most from war
judesedit
Dec 2012
#25
This is no longer a nation of "we the people," but rather "we the profiteers." Corporate Welfare at
RKP5637
Dec 2012
#31
Is this how people felt when military spending was destroying the Soviet Union?
leftlibdem420
Dec 2012
#40
Obama's current proposal to cut SS is not going to be enough. He'll have to impose more austerity.
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#53