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earthside

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2. That is nearly half the total student loan debt.

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Sat Aug 3, 2013, 09:24 AM

Aug 2013

It just shows you how messed-up are our priorities in this country.

We could do more to strengthen the nation by forgiving student loans and letting people become productive earners and spenders with that money ... than any benefit we will ever get out of the F-35.

Once you sign-up for the Pentagon's contract notification emails, you really begin to comprehend what a welfare program is the U.S. military --- but it is not welfare for the poor, it is a wealth transfer program from working folks to rich corporations and the retired officer corps.

http://www.defense.gov/Contracts/

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Pentagon considers scrapping costly F-35 jet program [View all] unhappycamper Aug 2013 OP

For defense contractors: New Rule - Aristus Aug 2013 #1

That is nearly half the total student loan debt. earthside Aug 2013 #2

Yup. Here's the elephant in the room: unhappycamper Aug 2013 #3

And I want to thank you ... earthside Aug 2013 #4