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In reply to the discussion: What the mainstream media and the politicians are NOT telling you about military spending [View all]Ian62
(604 posts)18. The United States currently has over 1,100 military bases in over 130 countries
Of course we could make dramatic cuts in military spending.
No politicians want to do it - the arms lobby is too powerful and bribes the politicians with too much money.
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What the mainstream media and the politicians are NOT telling you about military spending [View all]
Ian62
Jan 2013
OP
Defense spending decreased slightly under from 1992-96 - $33 billion in total
NewJeffCT
Jan 2013
#20
Bullshit. Dollars paid to nurses and teachers go straight back into the economy, while dollars ....
Scuba
Jan 2013
#7
Which is why going over the fiscal bluff is so attractive - it's the best way to really cut big war.
grahamhgreen
Jan 2013
#42
So, we make wid farms instead of bombs. The wind farms generate economic benefits for a generation,
grahamhgreen
Jan 2013
#41
kr. i read something a while back about this also -- i can't remember the details but the gist
HiPointDem
Jan 2013
#8
The fiscal cliff as it stood only cut military spending by a tiny amount in 2013.
Ian62
Jan 2013
#16
Um... I think they consulted, but show me evidence that DoD FINANCED Transformers
PeaceNikki
Jan 2013
#26
the uproar about the "massive, unpatriotic, dangerous military cuts" would be well served
zbdent
Jan 2013
#14
America is developing the next generation ballistic missile submarine. Goodness knows how much that
Volaris
Jan 2013
#19
We could reduce our military spendign by 50% for just one year alone and get ALL the savings in
grahamhgreen
Jan 2013
#37