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usonian

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3. We can afford defense and healthcare if the rich paid their fair share.

Reply to Aviation Pro (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 05:35 PM

Dec 5

The wealthy just don't want revenue going to the "wrong" people instead of themselves.
And get the morans to agree and vote them in.

and they like, own the government.

I worked for the government as a veteran and in aerospace.

Yes, war is a racket
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Is_a_Racket

Much, much, much worse when lives are lost and people are wounded.

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We don't have healthcare because we have deathcare [View all] Aviation Pro Dec 5 OP

LBJ though. Guns and butter. Frasier Balzov Dec 5 #1

There's too many hoomins, we gotta xterminate Clouds Passing Dec 5 #2

We can afford defense and healthcare if the rich paid their fair share. usonian Dec 5 #3