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RE: The financial reality is the 9 years of the Iraq War cost

Posted on: April 17, 2017 at 15:11:59 CT

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Did they only include the uptick in spending to run the Iraq War, and not the entire base of the military needed to support such a war?

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Spanky: Trump himself has said the Wars cost 6T - Badird MU - 4/17 14:22:39

I have never supported boots on the ground in the M/E - Spanky KU - 4/17 14:49:39

Does it matter what you, as a private citizen, support when - Silas MU - 4/17 14:53:14

The financial reality is the 9 years of the Iraq War cost - Spanky KU - 4/17 15:06:47

RE: The financial reality is the 9 years of the Iraq War cost - meatiger MU - 4/17 15:11:59

What is 'the entire base of the military needed to - Spanky KU - 4/17 15:14:56

i don't know how they calculate it - meatiger MU - 4/17 15:22:18

Likely total cost of units deployed... - Spanky KU - 4/17 15:39:24

It is very difficult to calculate - meatiger MU - 4/17 15:47:05

It is likely a case of 'figures lie and liars figure' - Spanky KU - 4/17 16:01:24

to some extent true - meatiger MU - 4/17 16:11:02

Since the military in uniform is lower than pre-ww2 - Spanky KU - 4/17 16:17:13

Total costs of VA benefits, Homeland Security, etc etc etc - Badird MU - 4/17 15:22:06

RE: Total costs of VA benefits, Homeland Security, etc etc etc - meatiger MU - 4/17 15:22:49

over the same period the U S spent $15T on welfare. - Ferg STL - 4/17 14:27:52

Wars don't end. - Evenflow MU - 4/17 15:12:03

We are in a perpetual state of war and that isn't changing - Bulldog Bob Brown STL - 4/17 14:55:32

RE: over the same period the U S spent $15T on welfare. - JayHoaxH8r MU

- 4/17 14:44:38

Wars don't end anymore. (nm) - ummmm MU - 4/17 14:35:07

they get renamed and remarketed to the US public (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 4/17 14:42:37

That would be $1T/Year and what are you including? - Silas MU - 4/17 14:33:28

Food stamps, AFDC, Section 8 - Ferg STL - 4/17 14:49:21

SS disability comes from SS, unemployment comes from taxes - Silas MU - 4/17 14:52:08

It's welfare. - Ferg STL - 4/17 14:58:01

Nope. Already told you tax source which is specific for - Silas MU - 4/17 14:59:03

are you really trying to make up your own definition - SuperTone MU

- 4/17 15:07:56

if there is a tax to fund something, is it welfare? - Silas MU - 4/17 15:11:00

of course it is. yes and yes. - SuperTone MU

- 4/17 15:19:05

No. If you're taxed on it, it is income - Silas MU - 4/17 15:28:37

I really can't believe you tried to resort to categorizing - SuperTone MU

- 4/17 15:42:36

income you DIDN'T EARN IS WELFARE!(nm) - SuperTone MU

- 4/17 15:40:47

No. You have a weird sense of entitlement. - Silas MU - 4/17 15:43:09