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CrispyQ

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37. 53¢ of every tax dollar goes to the military.

Sun Nov 3, 2013, 10:46 AM

Nov 2013

53¢ of every tax dollar goes to the military, except that since this video was made, the figure is now 57¢.

Next time someone tells you the United States is broke & our seniors have to eat dog food & we have to cut the hot lunch program for our kids, tell them to watch this 4 minute video.

The out of control military/security industrial complex that President Eisenhower warned about is sucking up a majority of every tax dollar & they want more. Talk about entitlement!

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The Price of America Having the Greatest Military in the World? It's Destroying the Country [View all] xchrom Nov 2013 OP

But the military's job is to defend the country... leeroysphitz Nov 2013 #1

And? Enthusiast Nov 2013 #3

And? AlbertCat Nov 2013 #16

Thank you. Enthusiast Nov 2013 #72

From what? dairydog91 Nov 2013 #28

North Korea anyone weissmam Nov 2013 #89

From what? alarimer Nov 2013 #46

Bingo, maybe those eleven aircraft-carrier battle groups could be used to exert global hegemony indepat Nov 2013 #61

$$$$ billhicks76 Nov 2013 #79

At the pleasure of the citizens of the country. Currently the military protects the interests of rhett o rick Nov 2013 #80

No matter how many trillions it takes, huh? DeSwiss Nov 2013 #84

If you watched "Dirty Wars" you will know who is really in charge of the military... kelliekat44 Nov 2013 #2

I'm always looking for good documentaries. CrispyQ Nov 2013 #34

Thank you for the advice. Live and Learn Nov 2013 #56

An out of control military industrial complex is Enthusiast Nov 2013 #4

Totally agree onlyadream Nov 2013 #12

Perhaps a plan could be worked Ilsa Nov 2013 #24

I think the military is a jobs program onlyadream Nov 2013 #53

It's not just the right wing. Shemp Howard Nov 2013 #59

ITA with you. One thing that saddened me about Ilsa Nov 2013 #64

Eisenhower would have completely agreed with you. Shemp Howard Nov 2013 #13

Yeah. Being correct doesn't help at all. Enthusiast Nov 2013 #71

It has happened many times throughout history. Brigid Nov 2013 #5

If we can't afford to educate our children, to heal our sick or care for our elderly ... Scuba Nov 2013 #6

A question that does not get asked nearly often enough. Brigid Nov 2013 #10

+2 xchrom Nov 2013 #11

OIL! stonecutter357 Nov 2013 #17

The MIC G_j Nov 2013 #22

Exactly. nt City Lights Nov 2013 #29

+1 uponit7771 Nov 2013 #26

+1000000 for this Lifelong Protester Nov 2013 #54

+1 leftstreet Nov 2013 #60

Past time to prosecute the warmongers. Downwinder Nov 2013 #7

Yes, but obscenely rich people get richer, and that's all that matters in this world. nt valerief Nov 2013 #8

k/r marmar Nov 2013 #9

When you hear the military talk about love for America, it's not America they love. gtar100 Nov 2013 #14

You are right. Great post! Enthusiast Nov 2013 #73

Just in time for Veteran's Day GeorgeGist Nov 2013 #15

The article blames Truman and the US for the "Iron Curtain" and Soviet tyranny over Eastern Europe Martin Eden Nov 2013 #18

Here's something to think about. Shemp Howard Nov 2013 #31

Umm, Stalin was the one who signed a non-agression pact with Hitler Hippo_Tron Nov 2013 #82

Of course the Soviet Union had legitimate security concerns. Martin Eden Nov 2013 #90

Here's the NY Times obit that... TreasonousBastard Nov 2013 #35

True rock Nov 2013 #19

History tells us The Wizard Nov 2013 #20

As Rome went in the 3rd century, burnsei sensei Nov 2013 #52

The dynamic is indeed set up. n/t truedelphi Nov 2013 #78

Exactly, +1. As the charlatans and the terminally deluded spend the rest of their lives quibbling Egalitarian Thug Nov 2013 #83

Not to mention... T Roosevelt Nov 2013 #21

And members of police forces; PTSD after tours in Iraq/Afghanistan, roided up, heavily armed hatrack Nov 2013 #27

Pity that such supremacy comes with austerity at home for the miltary's troop veterans, too. ancianita Nov 2013 #23

"The Fastest Gun In The West"..... Mustellus Nov 2013 #25

It is the same mindset from the Cold War. JimboBillyBubbaBob Nov 2013 #30

Bingo! Rebellious Republican Nov 2013 #42

"profit driven mindlessness" CrispyQ Nov 2013 #43

I watched the video link. JimboBillyBubbaBob Nov 2013 #48

I'm glad you watched it! CrispyQ Nov 2013 #51

Who needs war? The third world manufactures most of our products... mountain grammy Nov 2013 #32

"The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Powers" by Paul Kennedy and "The Sorrows of Empire" by Chalmers jwirr Nov 2013 #33

Exactly what I was thinking. SunSeeker Nov 2013 #41

Plus 1,000,000! Enthusiast Nov 2013 #75

fucking military spending has been doing that for years gopiscrap Nov 2013 #36

53¢ of every tax dollar goes to the military. CrispyQ Nov 2013 #37

You nailed it! Rebellious Republican Nov 2013 #44

+1000 G_j Nov 2013 #47

And with all the money they and the spymaster alphabet soup receive... Jasana Nov 2013 #38

And now Enthusiast Nov 2013 #74

Rome went broke maintaining their empire. hobbit709 Nov 2013 #39

K&R. nt DLevine Nov 2013 #40

Easy to reverse at least. Some problems are not easy to fix. Coyotl Nov 2013 #45

Exactly, JimboBillyBubbaBob Nov 2013 #49

Not just destroying our country, but many others as well. panader0 Nov 2013 #50

The roll Russia played in ths is completly ignored the the story. RC Nov 2013 #55

Agreed dreamnightwind Nov 2013 #67

America, home of the greatest PROFITEERING ever! We're #1... mother earth Nov 2013 #57

When Spain was at the hight of its power, it squandered its resources on the Armada and the Churches AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2013 #58

On the plus side, Canada hasn't invaded us yet! Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #62

Just as the same thing has destroyed every other empire tblue37 Nov 2013 #63

well, there is a trade off on everything you know Douglas Carpenter Nov 2013 #65

You know it's really bad CFLDem Nov 2013 #66

K & R, shrink the military! dreamnightwind Nov 2013 #68

The Roman Empire comparisons up thread...and what Kruschev said...Empires tend to implode. libdem4life Nov 2013 #69

We need to revisit the cliche'... Blanks Nov 2013 #70

Just like it did the Soviet Union..... Historic NY Nov 2013 #76

Evil Empire Mosaic Nov 2013 #77

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Nov 2013 #81

As someone who was IN the military (USAF/ANG) DissidentVoice Nov 2013 #85

K&R ReRe Nov 2013 #86

WE'RE NUMBER 1!!! AT SUCKING!!!! dorkzilla Nov 2013 #87

If we cut our military strength in half we'd still have the strongest and most powerful military Victor_c3 Nov 2013 #88

It has nothing to do with keeping America safe, or defending the US. It's about contracts and money. Dash87 Nov 2013 #91