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Remind me again...why can "spending offsets" NEVER come from the war budget?

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Ken Burch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-17-10 05:12 PM
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Remind me again...why can "spending offsets" NEVER come from the war budget?
Why does it always have to be butter, rather than guns, being cut?

Is there any good reason why Dems should tie ourselves to the "offsets" thing anyway, since Republicans never do?
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tinrobot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-17-10 05:14 PM
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1. Because poor people don't contribute to political campaigns.
But rich defense contractors do...
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niyad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-17-10 05:14 PM
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2. because the MIC pays better bribes than the humanitarian crowd
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Oregone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-17-10 05:26 PM
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3. Because your standard of living depends on exploiting & pillaging the globe in the status quo
So unless you and everyone else is willing to go live in a hut, strap yourself in and enjoy the Afghan War HBO Docudramas
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bvar22 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-17-10 07:18 PM
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4. Good question.
K&R...back UP to +3.

Why does Health Care for Americans have to be "budget Neutral", but the WAR doesn't?
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quakerboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-17-10 07:22 PM
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5. Because contractors have to be paid
Just think what they would do if we cut them loose?!?
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