ah...my point.

if one believes that a war is necessary, or even the best possible option, AND one purports to give a rat's behind about "mortgaging our children's future", then it behooves them to find a way to pay for the war as we go.

I fault both sides of the aisle for this. However, as the Obama budget gains momentum, now the GOP, and many who supported the war without supporting paying for it, are playing the "how are we going to pay for this" and "we're mortgaging our children's future" cards.

And herein lies the point under the point, and that is that those who play that card now, rather than when we were preparing for the war, demonstrate that in their minds, it's ok to deficit spend for bombs and bullets, but not for education and health care.

And thus, they lose all credibility with anyone sitting anywhere to the left of their perch on the far, far right. So a lot of moderates who would have voted Republican had the previous administration shown some of it's purported concern for the fiscal viability of future generations said "Screw it! If the Republicans are just going to **** away (pardon my French) the future for a war we don't agree with, then we might as well elect Obama, who may very well do the same thing, but at least it won't be for the purpose of killing people."

And here's a scary fact... the total federal income tax revenues for FY 2008 were UNDER 300 billion.... about 140 billion less than 2007. (600 thousand unemployed not paying taxes). Our govt is making less, spending more (a LOT more). Yesterday I heard that GM would get 40 billion more AFTER bankruptcy and the gov't would own 70%. So, if we collected 300 billion in taxes last year looks like 1/5 of it will go to GM alone. Folks, in 10 years a loaf of bread will cost 20 dollars.

It is not simply the GOP...the budget is so heart stopping, there are Democrats flinching ! This is historic in its size...it dwarfs any other expenses we have had in the history of the country !

I have just read through this whole thread and I cannot figure out why someone is comparing the money we spend to defend ourselves with the money that is being spent on foolishness. This new administration has a socialist agenda. Period.

Keedy

THANK you Keedy.....as I said earlier...there is ABSOLUTELY NO RELEVANCE WHATSOEVER
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I think LAKER14 just got tired of the complainingg about all the money being spent and he/she is still hung up on the Iraq situation and thus the comments. And I wonder if LAKER14 has read where all that doggone money is going and what not spent....aimed at going !

Amen to that.

Well said :agree:

Yoda

A member of the loyal opposition

Amen, ditto

Yoda

A member of the loyal opposition

Your question reminds me of the old pearl, "Do you still beat your wife?" Yes or no.