$1.3 trillion in defense spending for 2010

[Hugabear]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_budget_of_the_United_States

Imagine, if we could have taken even just 10% of that and applied it to healthcare, or any number of other social programs in this country that are on the verge of being slashed.

[DJ13]

1. And this year the deficit is......?

[leftstreet]

2. OMG why do you want al-Qaeda's Naval forces to invade us?

:cry:

Don't you realize if it wasn't for our $468 million a day Defense budget, we'd all be speaking....uh...what is it they speak?

K&R

[laconicsax]

3. It'd be a real shame if we used some of that money for something worthwhile.

How could we live with ourselves if any of that were diverted to LIHEAP, education, or something worth spending money on?

[jannyk]

4. What the fuck are we defending anymore? nt

[toddwv]

8. Easy answer

The obscene profits of the military-industrial complex.

[grahamhgreen]

5. From chimp to chump.

[upi402]

6. The nuclear fleet will defeat the tarrrissstsss

fear FEAR FEAR!

[Rex]

7. Can't do that, might be able to take care of every American.

And as we can plainly see, the people in charge have no interest in protecting our health or welfare. They just backed away from their SS trial bubble, because it is still 'to soon'. :eyes: We live in a country that wastes money on purpose and yet makes sure the working poor have no breaks in life at all. Eva.