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How many uniformed soldiers

Posted on: February 27, 2017 at 12:32:44 CT

meatiger MU

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have been replaced by the PMCs? Are the reduction in numbers true? or just a different accounting system.

Still does not answer my question as to why we need to keep so many soldiers when wars are very different today vs 20 years ago

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My first big issue with Trump. Increasing military spending - TheWildcat STL - 2/27 11:11:40

Should be more like your fourth - JG A - 2/27 12:24:09

His yet unborn children - catbirdseat MU

- 2/27 12:29:21

My prediction on Trump will likely come true. - Evenflow MU - 2/27 11:36:12

Trump's tax plan should just be called - MrBlueSky MU - 2/27 12:21:33

Sounds like he wants to lower taxes on all producers. - Evenflow MU - 2/27 12:23:47

Is that true? The majority of wealthy folks who employ - MrBlueSky MU - 2/27 12:26:49

So wealthy people pay little or no taxes? (nm) - Evenflow MU - 2/27 12:31:04

He didn't say mr simpleton(nm) - raskolnikov MU - 2/27 12:34:27

Income taxes (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 2/27 12:32:50

They should pay more, you see (nm) - Sal KC - 2/27 12:25:52

RE: My prediction on Trump will likely come true. - raskolnikov MU - 2/27 12:06:33

i sure hope not (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 2/27 11:54:15

doubt it. - FootballRefugee MU

- 2/27 11:53:27

I think he will lower taxes. (nm) - TheWildcat STL - 2/27 11:40:12

He won't. I guarantee taxes will increase (nm) - pickle MU

- 2/27 12:27:04

He will lower taxes on the wealthy and raise them on - MrBlueSky MU - 2/27 11:53:26

That's not what his new tax plan - Sal KC - 2/27 11:53:50

Show it. bc what you say is nonsense - raskolnikov MU - 2/27 12:08:39

how ironic - FootballRefugee MU

- 2/27 12:16:35

RE: Show it. bc what you say is nonsense - Sal KC - 2/27 12:09:40

so you are a fan of smoke and mirrors - got it - raskolnikov MU - 2/27 12:19:00

I read that too and could not stop laughing - MrBlueSky MU - 2/27 12:19:42

Be nice, he is going to end "some loopholes" - raskolnikov MU - 2/27 12:22:24

Ya that's another one. Only up to $5 million of inheretance - MrBlueSky MU - 2/27 12:33:36

What do you think it should be? (nm) - Sal KC - 2/27 12:33:53

All inheritance should be subject to tax - MrBlueSky MU - 2/27 12:36:43

you realize - meatiger MU - 2/27 12:46:04

7 out of 10 people who are on the richest 400 americans - MrBlueSky MU - 2/27 12:48:40

nice goal post move (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 2/27 13:36:57

no, it shouldn't - FootballRefugee MU

- 2/27 12:41:53

I am fine with an exemption of up to $3 Million and then - raskolnikov MU - 2/27 12:35:52

Has it changed from the 12/25/33? (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 2/27 11:57:22

For some he will - meatiger MU - 2/27 11:54:45

Some =/= lower taxes for wealthy - Sal KC - 2/27 11:58:43

How does his 12/25/33 not do exactly that? (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 2/27 12:00:19

RE: How does his 12/25/33 not do exactly that? (nm) - Sal KC - 2/27 12:02:51

This is with the 0-10-20-25 plan. This is not - MrBlueSky MU - 2/27 12:16:28

Even in that proposal - Sal KC - 2/27 12:24:18

again, I think it's troubling that you take everything he - MrBlueSky MU - 2/27 12:31:40

you can never tell - meatiger MU - 2/27 12:33:57

I was merely responding to your post - Sal KC - 2/27 12:33:35

What facts are you using? (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 2/27 12:33:56

From his proposal - Sal KC - 2/27 12:36:04

Those are not facts. Those are proposals by a habitual - MrBlueSky MU - 2/27 12:37:56

They are facts - Sal KC - 2/27 12:44:47

of course you think that. - FootballRefugee MU

- 2/27 11:53:44

I'm not the only one who thinks it - MrBlueSky MU - 2/27 12:19:14

He will probably lower taxes slightly - El-ahrairah KC - 2/27 11:46:57

SLIGHTLY ?? - raskolnikov MU - 2/27 12:07:23

Slash taxes on money and reduce spending - Sal KC - 2/27 12:08:33

RE: Slash taxes on money and reduce spending - raskolnikov MU - 2/27 12:09:19

I'm not sure you even realize - Sal KC - 2/27 12:10:01

So 'splain it to me if you don't think I know what I posted - raskolnikov MU - 2/27 12:20:40

I think he'll do both - Sal KC - 2/27 11:43:23

If he doesn't really do either, will you admit that this - Evenflow MU - 2/27 11:44:23

Sure - Sal KC - 2/27 11:46:05

I don't think Pubs are serious about lowering taxes. - Evenflow MU - 2/27 11:42:20

Lower taxes and increase spending - meatiger MU - 2/27 11:42:02

It's a jobs program (nm) - El-ahrairah KC - 2/27 11:33:55

Why? Navy, Marine and USAF aircraft can't fly due to - Spanky KU - 2/27 11:26:23

If true, trump should be firing generals for their - tigerdb MU - 2/27 11:56:48

What do you know about the different colors of money - tman KC - 2/27 12:23:22

Lol - El-ahrairah KC - 2/27 11:34:31

Which may be true and not acceptable. But then, - GA Tiger MU - 2/27 11:31:48

The Army is at smallest level since before World War II - Spanky KU - 2/27 11:46:41

If we are going to throw our weight around in the world - GA Tiger MU - 2/27 12:07:09

two things - meatiger MU - 2/27 11:52:09

Uniformed soldiers.. not DoD civilians. - Spanky KU - 2/27 11:54:39

RE: Uniformed soldiers.. not DoD civilians. - meatiger MU - 2/27 11:56:24

You are not trying to be clear... - Spanky KU - 2/27 11:59:50

How many uniformed soldiers - meatiger MU - 2/27 12:32:44

Why don't you look that up? - Spanky KU - 2/27 12:41:40

Good - El-ahrairah KC - 2/27 11:50:43

Welfare spending bankrupts the country - Spanky KU - 2/27 11:55:10

There is nothing called welfare listed in the budget(nm) - catbirdseat MU

- 2/27 11:57:21

Is that supposed to be a point? - Spanky KU - 2/27 13:04:01

How do you figure that? - meatiger MU - 2/27 11:57:11

same thing(nm) - El-ahrairah KC - 2/27 11:56:15

Which welfare? - JayHoaxH8r MU

- 2/27 11:55:52

He already backed off of Japan - meatiger MU - 2/27 11:41:24

Which no longer makes any sense. I would say - GA Tiger MU - 2/27 12:09:17

Japan has its own army - El-ahrairah KC - 2/27 11:44:29

Not just there - El-ahrairah KC - 2/27 11:37:19

Pence pretty much drew it up in the VP debate - meatiger MU - 2/27 11:12:57

We could have just as strong of military without raising - TheWildcat STL - 2/27 11:14:41

Thats it. If he doesn't try, he's useless, spending wise.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 2/27 11:22:12

What is the exact amount of "waste, fraud and abuse" in - Alferd Packer MU

- 2/27 11:21:37

LOL - meatiger MU - 2/27 11:25:02

How much? - Alferd Packer MU

- 2/27 11:42:56

I have no idea - meatiger MU - 2/27 11:44:58

Some of it has to do with the return on investment - Sal KC - 2/27 11:51:48

RE: Some of it has to do with the return on investment - meatiger MU - 2/27 11:53:34

Given the results of Dept. of Ed spending it is obvious - Alferd Packer MU

- 2/27 11:49:43

Seriously... - Sal KC - 2/27 11:26:52

Awwwww - meatiger MU - 2/27 11:28:57

Not in the least - Sal KC - 2/27 11:29:57

RE: Not in the least - meatiger MU - 2/27 11:40:10

hint: - 90Tiger MU - 2/27 11:57:39

90% of the posters on here - meatiger MU - 2/27 12:23:38

List of things I've defended trump on v. not defending? - 90Tiger MU - 2/27 13:20:37

Here's whats more important than adding some planes and - GA Tiger MU - 2/27 11:23:51

yeah...ok(nm) - meatiger MU - 2/27 11:25:36