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In reply to the discussion: My Name Is Jason, I’m A 35-Yr-Old White Male Combat Veteran…And I’m On Food Stamps [View all]humbled_opinion
(4,423 posts)10. I know some that would say...
Why would you ever leave the military while the country is in such terrible economic shape. A bad economy (blamed on Obama), no jobs for the foreseeable future, millions leaving the workforce and not being counted on the unemployment roles so the 7 percent number doesn't sound so terrible when it fact it is near 15 percent unemployment, if you count all those that have left the workforce.
So you got out of the military and now you will fester until a republican president gets elected, ends Obamacare, cuts taxes for the rich and creates millions of jobs...
Why don't you go back in the miliatry and earn your keep... instead of sucking off of taxpayers..?
That's what I work with, retired military contractors...
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My Name Is Jason, I’m A 35-Yr-Old White Male Combat Veteran…And I’m On Food Stamps [View all]
WooWooWoo
Sep 2013
OP
Thank you for your service! The problem with these ignorant fucking repukes is that
gopiscrap
Sep 2013
#5
Soldiers are cheap, disposable tools the 1% uses to increase its wealth and power.
blkmusclmachine
Sep 2013
#14
The blame goes to Republicans and those who lend them legitimacy by pretending they are
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2013
#33
Just like the John Kerry Purple Hearts Band Aids. They respect our military veterans
mnmoderatedem
Sep 2013
#48
This one is for Jason. He really does understand what's going on. Kudoes. Thanks for posting:
freshwest
Sep 2013
#53
It is a disgrace that we aren't paying people in the military enough to live on
davidpdx
Sep 2013
#63