lets-retire
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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ladelfina said:Look, this is a really good discussion to be having. EVERY voter should be examining these issues and priorities... You're right that if I'm broke my sister won't get her money back. But it's one thing to be broke because I spent the money on bulk rice and beans, or on doctor's bills... and another to be broke because I spent all, 1/2, 25%.. whatever.. on a useless new Hummer. In either case we're both in a pickle, but in the second scenario sis has a right to be majorly p*ssed-off.
Uh....the Hummer and the rest of the high priced tools are called force multipliers. They have a dual purpose one is to lower the number of military personnel in combat and as a result lower the number of casualties. The other is to make the military more effective. We could absolutely cut out many of the force multipliers, but that would mean a much larger and more expensive military. It would also mean more soldiers/airmen/sailors at risk of being killed or injured. So each worthless Hummer to speak about is actually saving the salary, benefits, and personnel equipment of about 40 soldiers.