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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: PROLIFE who wrote (766928)12/26/2007 10:45:56 AM
From: tonto  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769670
 
Defense spending is more than we need to spend. If we closed some bases, it would help our budget and we would still be very safe. I want our country protected, don't get me wrong, but how exactlty are some of our foreign bases protecting us. It is obvious that bases in the mid-east can protect us if we need more oil in the future, but how is the Korean effort protecting us for example...

We must learn to make choices.



To: PROLIFE who wrote (766928)12/26/2007 10:47:15 AM
From: DuckTapeSunroof  Respond to of 769670
 
"I agree Washington has spent too much, but don't you think the defense figure is a bit misleading?"

Yeah... a lot of it is Very Misleading.

The war costs, especially --- they they are nearly ALL officially 'off-budget' (even today, when the wars add a new $15 Billion each month), the better to hide them from the public's awareness.

The costs are NOT included in the 'official' budget and deficit projections promulgated by the Bush WH....


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