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writerJT

(277 posts)
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 12:20 PM Yesterday

"How much is this going to cost?"

It’s telling that hardly anyone dare ask that question when it’s something involving the military, but it’s the question (asked over and over and over again) when we want to give people access to healthcare or feed poor kids.

It’s all bullshit.

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Irish_Dem

(71,353 posts)
1. The US has no money for education, healthcare, science, govt services, Soc Security, Medicaid/Medicare, etc etc.
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 12:37 PM
Yesterday

But there is always money for war and killing people.

Bayard

(25,592 posts)
2. Agreed
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 12:38 PM
Yesterday

Like a protest sign says:
If there's money for a military parade, there's money for Medicaid.

Ping Tung

(2,759 posts)
5. I suspect it will cost the Masters of War quite a bit to donate to finance Trump's "I;"m a hero" commercials.
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 01:07 PM
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