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Bettie

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1. This enrages me

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Sep 25, 2021, 09:52 AM

Sep 2021

there is always plenty of money for the military.

Plenty of money for giveaways to corporations.

And then, a tooth and nail fight for every penny for the people who make up the majority of this country.

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STILL The Reason Why We CAN'T Have Nice Things In The USA [View all] kpete Sep 2021 OP

This enrages me Bettie Sep 2021 #1

and wars are extra. But they can always find money for wars also rurallib Sep 2021 #4

And do the majority of the real work! It angers me no end ... and to think, it's been overtly KPN Sep 2021 #9

Yes there is Bettie Sep 2021 #11

The difference is they put it up to vote immediately jimfields33 Sep 2021 #2

the rs r more interested in high tech bang bangs than people. AllaN01Bear Sep 2021 #3

The US does not believe in spending money on its citizens or infrastructure. Irish_Dem Sep 2021 #5

We have an oligarchy that is calling the shots. CentralMass Sep 2021 #6

Yes, let's face it. It does seem like we are fooling ourselves about this. And the oligarchs have KPN Sep 2021 #10

Why not put infrastructure or taxes on the rich in the defense spending bill? unblock Sep 2021 #7

Since Eisenhower jlerollblues Sep 2021 #8