Obama Wins!

[smeagol]

I don't think so. We have spent much more on social programs than on National Defense.

Social programs have a tangible benefit to American society.

Money going into the Irak war is like flushing George Washingtons down the toilette.

[Yonivore]

bankrupt our nation? cry wolf, much?

Have you seen the cost of the social programs he's proposing?

[JoeChalupa]

Governement spending has grown under Bush.

[JoeChalupa]

McCain knows.

[Yonivore]

No need for social programs, the Irak war is doing a fine job at that . . .

The cost of the Iraq war is a drop in the bucket compared to the Social programs of this country. Defense, including Iraq and Afghanistan comprise less that 10% of the U. S. budget where social programs, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, etc... make up almost 50% of the budget.

[Wild Cobra]

The cost of the Iraq war is a drop in the bucket compared to the Social programs of this country. Defense, including Iraq and Afghanistan comprise less that 10% of the U. S. budget where social programs, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, etc... make up almost 50% of the budget.

I don't know the breakdown, but much of the costs would still be there with no war since we maintain a strong standing Army. I'd say less than 5%.

[clambake]

I don't know the breakdown, but much of the costs would still be there with no war since we maintain a strong standing Army. I'd say less than 5%.

thats insane. the true cost are being hidden by the federal reserve, which pumps liquidity into the economy as if this new money was real.

now were spending 12 billion a month. we're paying factions not to kill each other (which is nothing more than a tourniquet to temporarily stem the flow of blood from an open artery) and giving money to the puppet govt. we installed to do little more than start cutting deals with a country we maintain is responsible for killing our kids.

[Wild Cobra]

thats insane. the true cost are being hidden by the federal reserve, which pumps liquidity into the economy as if this new money was real.

now were spending 12 billion a month. we're paying factions not to kill each other (which is nothing more than a tourniquet to temporarily stem the flow of blood from an open artery) and giving money to the puppet govt. we installed to do little more than start cutting deals with a country we maintain is responsible for killing our kids.

Assuming $12 B per month is correct, that is less than 5% (4.97%) of the $2.9 T budget. As I recall, congress keeps putting pork projects in the spending authorizations. How much of that $12 B is actually non war related?

[clambake]

if you keep the money in the states it benefits americans.

giving it to the nepolese or iraqi's does not stimulate the economy, it's just throwing it away.

[clambake]

oh, and pork? yeah, dump that .

[Wild Cobra]

if you keep the money in the states it benefits americans.

I will not disagree with it from that viewpoint. I was factually saying that 10% was a high number.

giving it to the nepolese or iraqi's does not stimulate the economy, it's just throwing it away.

I wouldn't call it throwing the money away, but it would be nice if the money did stay here.