Is the republican's war holding up the economy from collapse?

[Philosoraptor]

[ananda]

1. No.

Just the opposite.

[Philosoraptor]

2. The other side of the coin.

You may be right.

[acmavm]

3. Ask yourself, could the money have been better spent? Here

in our own country? Employing Americans?

[bryant69]

4. That's a cheery thought

But I would say it's not likely. War spending is certainly good for a few companies/industries, but it's not the only way to stimulate those industries.

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[terisan]

5. The Iraq "war" is a massive public works project ala New Deal but without the benefit of improving

our infrastructure.

So, I would say yes and no. It is a huge spending engine and has the positive effects of all huge spending engines.The negatives however are that the money is going to the Daddy Warbucks guys and profits are being invested elsewhere in the world and/or used against us. US is being drained.

Imagine those billions being spent with an objective of creating a US paradise. Instead we have Paradise Lost.

[JHB]

6. Whic is basically a "no"...

...since the positive effects of spending engines entails them putting money in the hands of those most likely to put it back into circulation: working people.

So the way * has it set up, it's more of a siphoning machine than a spending machine.

[Virginia Dare]

7. It is in the D.C. area...

we are awash in defense dollars.

[in_cog_ni_to]

8. Drug money is This video explains how:

It's LONG, but worth watching!


http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8797525979024486145

[Philosoraptor]

9. NO DOUBT

[Philosoraptor]

10. Not to mention the prison industry, all those political pot head prisoners.

[Philosoraptor]

11. .................