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kpete

(72,022 posts) Sat Feb 10, 2018, 10:29 AM Feb 2018

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Why - We can't have nice things....

WE CHOOSE NOT TO.

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Why - We can't have nice things.... (Original Post) kpete Feb 2018 OP

Probably the most prolific conservative-mindset producer-employer in our country. Baitball Blogger Feb 2018 #1

Our spending is that small? I thought it was quite a bit more. nm Ferrets are Cool Feb 2018 #2

You mean things like Ilsa Feb 2018 #3

Exactly! kpete Feb 2018 #4

+1000. As long as we spend so much on military, we will never have healthcare, social programs, etc. Hoyt Feb 2018 #5

Baitball Blogger

(46,758 posts)

1. Probably the most prolific conservative-mindset producer-employer in our country.

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Sat Feb 10, 2018, 10:44 AM

Feb 2018

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Ferrets are Cool

(21,110 posts)

2. Our spending is that small? I thought it was quite a bit more. nm

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Feb 10, 2018, 10:45 AM

Feb 2018

Ilsa

(61,698 posts)

3. You mean things like

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Feb 10, 2018, 10:50 AM

Feb 2018

safe bridges? Healthcare? Cheap internet? Affordable college and free vocational training? Etc?

kpete

(72,022 posts)

4. Exactly!

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 10, 2018, 10:57 AM

Feb 2018

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

5. +1000. As long as we spend so much on military, we will never have healthcare, social programs, etc.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Feb 10, 2018, 11:10 AM

Feb 2018

that we need/deserve.

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