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<blockquote data-quote="JimJimmyJames" data-source="post: 674028" data-attributes="member: 11425"><p>Interesting point she brings up concerning the "defense spending bubble".</p><p></p><p>The bubble is going to pop eventually, if only because we just don't have the money to keep the charade going.</p><p></p><p>Or do we?</p><p></p><p>Can we possibly keep up the level of borrowing that we currently are doing? I don't think so.</p><p></p><p>The money is going to come from an increasingly large amount of cuts from domestic spending.</p><p></p><p>And neither the Democrats nor the Republicans have the strength or the will to confront the military-security industrial complex and say enough is enough. But why would they? Most of them are bought and paid for by them.</p><p></p><p>I just wonder how much the American people will be willing to sacrifice. As programs like Medicare and Social Security are gutted, and important domestic needs such as transportation and education are continually under funded, will people finally speak up and demand an end to the empire that is bankrupting us?</p><p></p><p>Maybe.</p><p></p><p>Or, enough episodes of terrorism will conveniently pop up just often enough to keep everyone scared and willing to sacrifice freedom and prosperity in order to be "safe".</p><p></p><p>I just wish I could choose how my tax dollars are spent, kind of like how you can choose what organization your United Way donation is going to.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JimJimmyJames, post: 674028, member: 11425"] Interesting point she brings up concerning the "defense spending bubble". The bubble is going to pop eventually, if only because we just don't have the money to keep the charade going. Or do we? Can we possibly keep up the level of borrowing that we currently are doing? I don't think so. The money is going to come from an increasingly large amount of cuts from domestic spending. And neither the Democrats nor the Republicans have the strength or the will to confront the military-security industrial complex and say enough is enough. But why would they? Most of them are bought and paid for by them. I just wonder how much the American people will be willing to sacrifice. As programs like Medicare and Social Security are gutted, and important domestic needs such as transportation and education are continually under funded, will people finally speak up and demand an end to the empire that is bankrupting us? Maybe. Or, enough episodes of terrorism will conveniently pop up just often enough to keep everyone scared and willing to sacrifice freedom and prosperity in order to be "safe". I just wish I could choose how my tax dollars are spent, kind of like how you can choose what organization your United Way donation is going to. [/QUOTE]
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