Didn't send your kid to war? Maybe you can send $$

[fujiyama]

20. The wealthy just trying to assuage their guilty conscience

I think it's almost a bit insulting to those who serve and their families. Like cutting a check to them is in any way equivalent to having their loved one sacrifice themselves for politicians' whims.

How about this wealthy folks? We actually end the wars, bring those troops home, and utilize them in rebuilding our own country - our infrastructure mainly. We could use the immense technical and leadership skills at home in many ways. Unfortunately for many of you 1%ers, it means fewer defense contracts. I think that's a real sacrifice worth making.