U.S. taxpayer cost of the Iraq War.

Discussion in 'Politics & Religion' started by kafer, May 3, 2007.

  1. GTech

    GTech Rob Jones for President!

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    #21
    Have you kept track of how many your buds have killed? Or are you still giving them aid and comfort by giving their credit away to others?
     
    GTech, May 3, 2007 IP
  2. kafer

    kafer Peon

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    #22
    True, but remember that your tax gets diverted from important sectors like health and education to making more bombs.
     
    kafer, May 3, 2007 IP
  3. gworld

    gworld Prominent Member

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    #23
    The money is not free. More the government borrows to finance this war, more interest future government need to pay to service these loans and more of your tax is spent on paying interest instead of being spent on important issues such as health and education.
     
    gworld, May 4, 2007 IP
  4. MatthewN

    MatthewN Well-Known Member

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    #24
    Doesnt the money just move around in a big circle anyway? When equipment is purchased that money moves to another company who then pay tax on it, who then the staff get taxed on it etc which then just gets spent again on something else which then gets that company to pay more tax, which then the staff pay tax on the wages that company provides with then goes to buy more stuff.

    Seems like just a big circle to me.
     
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    gworld Prominent Member

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    #25
    Let me think about it, NO. :rolleyes: :D
     
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  6. ReadyToGo

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    #26
    No, this is a common misconception. We don't live in a zero-sum capitalism.
     
    ReadyToGo, May 4, 2007 IP