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pinboy3niner

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14. A Syria strike, as contemplated, will have virtually no effect on the debt clock

Reply to nikto (Original post)

Fri Sep 6, 2013, 12:38 AM

Sep 2013

And $$$ is one of the worst reasons for opposing it.

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After the Syrian debate, DON'T EVER TALK TO ME ABOUT THE US NATIONAL DEBT EVER AGAIN! [View all] nikto Sep 2013 OP

Yup I agree gopiscrap Sep 2013 #1

The phoniness... nikto Sep 2013 #2

I just wonder how much of this war mongering is gopiscrap Sep 2013 #3

I would guess - all of it. Just a little fund raiser. They should offer car washes. eom Blanks Sep 2013 #32

What is it? Like in 5 weeks we run out of money and they get to start their games Autumn Sep 2013 #4

We at least deserve to know where the money will come from. And none of this rhett o rick Sep 2013 #5

K&R. Wish I could rec this 1000 times. kath Sep 2013 #6

AW shucks... nikto Sep 2013 #48

There are times when you read something, Trillo Sep 2013 #7

I'm curious - did you say that two years ago about the Libya intervention? Tx4obama Sep 2013 #8

Libya was BEFORE "The Sequester". bvar22 Sep 2013 #39

Yup. nikto Sep 2013 #49

Remember the GOP Convention with the National Debt Clock in the background Snake Plissken Sep 2013 #9

Triple Rec! tofuandbeer Sep 2013 #10

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Sep 2013 #11

Gen. Dempsey: Syria no-fly zone could cost US $1B per month Catherina Sep 2013 #12

did you see this? questionseverything Sep 2013 #37

I didn't see that but it fits the picture. Catherina Sep 2013 #42

in the following thread questionseverything Sep 2013 #58

Suddenly the Baggers are falling all over each other to raise the Debt Ceiling Snake Plissken Sep 2013 #13

I don't see them backing military action againsy Syria. Puzzledtraveller Sep 2013 #15

Neither do I. truedelphi Sep 2013 #47

I don't either. The most vocal in the repub party are against action in Syria. (nt) SlimJimmy Sep 2013 #59

Average Syrian looks lighter skinned than average American golfguru Sep 2013 #56

A Syria strike, as contemplated, will have virtually no effect on the debt clock pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #14

You think bombs and war is free now? Really? LOL /nt Dragonfli Sep 2013 #20

I didn't say that, clearly--but you knew that pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #21

I see your point, but I think they low balled even the original estimate, considering that one Dragonfli Sep 2013 #24

Louis... pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #25

Only if you drink Dragonfli Sep 2013 #26

I'll have you know I thrink I can dink with the best of 'em pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #28

Hmm. When i read your post, I thought"Them that don't remember history sure as heck truedelphi Sep 2013 #29

My point was that it's not about the debt clock pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #30

C'mon, at the very least... nikto Sep 2013 #53

We should be told any day now that we will be treated as liberators. Blanks Sep 2013 #33

No effect? You have no way of knowing that. nikto Sep 2013 #51

The only way to change the discussion back to the concerns of the people..... DeSwiss Sep 2013 #16

Masters of War hibbing Sep 2013 #17

. 99th_Monkey Sep 2013 #40

My point exactly. nikto Sep 2013 #54

Well one excellent strategy for the GOP would be............ wandy Sep 2013 #18

The Soviet Union collapsed over fiscal credibility, not military credibility markiv Sep 2013 #19

There Really Should Be A Lay Away War grilled onions Sep 2013 #22

According to the war mongers, this war is free! LOL grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #23

Keynes had the right answer .... tax the rich to pay for the war .... and MindMover Sep 2013 #27

100% taxes for everyone who votes for a war dickthegrouch Sep 2013 #36

Boom! K&R Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2013 #31

Money is not the issue treestar Sep 2013 #34

Actually money IS the issue, that the MIC wants MORE & MORE of it. 99th_Monkey Sep 2013 #41

we've allowed these type of attacks before noiretextatique Sep 2013 #43

LOL, not it is not! No distraction at all, we don't need another war! n-t Logical Sep 2013 #44

All the money in the world for WAR! workinclasszero Sep 2013 #35

I suspect the GOP will find a sudden interest in paying for this war n2doc Sep 2013 #38

Just a show for the rubes LevelB Sep 2013 #45

And no one better say anything about Iraq anymore either davidn3600 Sep 2013 #46

Yeppers, totally agree! City Lights Sep 2013 #50

Fix this nation before destroying another. xfundy Sep 2013 #52

Luv this cartoon nikto Sep 2013 #55

National Debt? Hey, we profit from war! tecelote Sep 2013 #57

kick woo me with science Sep 2013 #60