couldn't we save BILLIONS if ALL Pentagon $ came from its own tax, like Medicare so people could

themaguffin

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Thu Jan-28-10 12:56 PM
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couldn't we save BILLIONS if ALL Pentagon $ came from its own tax, like Medicare so people could

see the money come directly from their paycheck?

Seriously, if we want to save money that's where to look and having defence as its own total expense and funded separately might lead to *some* accountablity...

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supernova

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Thu Jan-28-10 12:58 PM
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1. Heh. Why don't require the Pentagon to be "budget neutral"?

Watch conservo heads explode! :D

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themaguffin

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Thu Jan-28-10 01:02 PM
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2. and wingnuts would find it hard to justify lowering taxes

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