Obama Lays-Out $1.5T in New Taxes

[digimon7068]

I'm all for dramatically reducing military expense (because broke is broke), but that's a spectacularly bad argument. Military expenditures still go to soldiers, suppliers and technology providers.

I seriously doubt Ma and Pa Kettle perusing Walmart for today's under $10 items fresh-off-the-boat from China is any more or less beneficial to the economy than the military dumping a bunch of cash on a new communications satellite.

during the first gulf war, my uncles MAILED my cousin extra .223 rounds for his rifle because they (the army, in his case) didn't give the soldiers enough...i think someone also sent extra body armor because they didn't hand out enough of that either...call that what you want but i call it bullshit.

 

[PICK3]

Totw!

 

[digimon7068]

and...clinton cut military and intelligence spending (but kept firing tomahawks at the bees nest) and paved the road for september 11th.

 

[mrplunkey]

during the first gulf war, my uncles MAILED my cousin extra .223 rounds for his rifle because they (the army, in his case) didn't give the soldiers enough...i think someone also sent extra body armor because they didn't hand out enough of that either...call that what you want but i call it bullshit.

The troops in theater need the best an most of everything.

My savings would come from fewer engagements, fewer bases and making countries actually pay for our military services.

I would have priced Kuwait at at least half a trillion dollars. I can't help but think Saudi Arabia & Co could have found the financing.

 

[Spartacus]

Totw!

 

[Spartacus]

if they move
tax them

 

[Mr. dB]

The troops in theater need the best an most of everything.

My savings would come from fewer engagements, fewer bases and making countries actually pay for our military services.

I would have priced Kuwait at at least half a trillion dollars. I can't help but think Saudi Arabia & Co could have found the financing.

This is a good idea.

 

[Mr. dB]

Military expenditures still go to soldiers, suppliers and technology providers.

So you do think that pump-priming the economy with government dollars is good, as long as it's going to programs that you approve of...

 

[digimon7068]

The troops in theater need the best an most of everything.

My savings would come from fewer engagements, fewer bases and making countries actually pay for our military services.

I would have priced Kuwait at at least half a trillion dollars. I can't help but think Saudi Arabia & Co could have found the financing.

i got no problem with mercenary actions, i s'pose.

 

[brownbrown]

why are you not in favor of downsizing our military? It's a gigantic money hole, at least social security keeps people buying stuff in the economy. We get nothing for our investment in the military. Zip, nada....it's all ego. We have the biggest guns in the world...so what? means nothing.

Military Towns drive a large portion of our Economy. And when they Downsize the Military what do you think they will downsize? The Billion Dollar contracts with XE or Boeing? Do you think the top brass will stop ordering Oak desks in the Pentagon? Do you think they willl scrap new projects?
I can answer this for you. NO. They will kickout the any rank Enlisted and Junior officers. Right now the Air Force, Navy , Marines are kicking out 12-18 year enlisted by inventing new "Boards" to say they cant stay in for various obscure reasons. Tens of thousands are on the Chopping Block. Why? Because they aren't willing to give up those million/billion dollar ideas to keep the experienced senior enlisted in. But they till want to say they are "downsizing".
You say the military is nothing but a money hole? Can you protect our borders and sea lanes?
You show me a successful country that had no military......