I find it rather strange that no one is talking about how GW started (and Obama continues) wars that are unfunded!
Our soldiers risk their lives, but no one is being asked to foot the bill. No one is being asked to contribute to the war. I find that rather strange.
Why has no one figured out exactly how much we've spent on these wars (Lybia included) and designed a tax to pay for it?
I'd suggest something like a 1% national sales tax that will expire once the total cost for the wars has been collected.
I think there is plenty of money floating around the economy to pay for it.
I suppose the weapons used didn't really need to be in existance at all. We don't have to replace them, countries like China or Russia would never attack us. We have countries like Germany and France to defend us if we're attacked!
Originally posted by EladarThe economy's not doing too well my friend.
I think there is plenty of money floating around the economy to pay for it.
I suppose the weapons used didn't really need to be in existance at all. We don't have to replace them, countries like China or Russia would never attack us. We have countries like Germany and France to defend us if we're attacked!
The weapons we have are obsolete. Replacing them is irrelevant with respect to the current conflict.
Originally posted by EladarThen I guess we can cut funding for stealth aircraft, replacement ICBMs, new ships, etc?
The economy is sucky, but a 1% sales tax won't hurt it.
As for our weapons being no good, all I can say is that I hope not. But then again, perhaps Germany and France have a better military.
Originally posted by EladarI called them obsolete because they are. That's why our government spends so much money inventing new weapons all the time. You wouldn't want to be flying an F-4 against a Sukhoi Flanker for example.
You called them obsolete, not me.
Did you know we have massive warehouses full of battleship ammunition that we never use? One of these days they're going to figure out how to stick JDAM on them I bet.