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Fri Sep-26-03 03:54 PM
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"The $87 billion request for Iraq and Afghanistan is less than 4% of the entire federal budget next year - about the same amount as Americans spend on cosmetics." - Ed Gillespie, RNC Chairman
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Fri Sep-26-03 03:58 PM
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And usually we've got about 50% more than we need, anyway! And it's only about a half of a percent of the GDP, too!
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Fri Sep-26-03 03:59 PM
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2. Great, where is my health care? |
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You f'n a**holes!!! My parents don't have health insurance as well as tons of other Americans. Let's take care of that since we are throwing cash around. :grr:
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Fri Sep-26-03 04:01 PM
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6. Yes, what about my husband's Medicare prescription |
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benefit you guys promised when campaigning? Right now he has to do without medication that would relieve his symtoms of emphysema because they are too expensive.
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Fri Sep-26-03 03:59 PM
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3. here is 1999 expenditures...show me where we spend 87B |
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Fri Sep-26-03 04:00 PM
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I was just about to post this! Good job! :toast:
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Fri Sep-26-03 04:01 PM
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5. Great minds baby...the fact...show me the facts!!! |
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Fri Sep-26-03 04:02 PM
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So the average american spends $298 on cosmetics each year... ($87Bill/292 Mill) http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/popclockFunny how close this is to their "tax cut" figure...
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