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unhappycamper

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3. We may spend 4.7% of GDP on defense, but

Reply to Victor_c3 (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 13, 2013, 06:22 AM

Aug 2013

the DoD gets 57% of the budget we rely upon for things like school, food, transportation, veteran's benefits etc.:

Keep in mind that all this DoD whining about money is a five fucking percent cut in their budget. A lousy five fucking percent.

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Analysts: Cutting aircraft carriers a real possibility [View all] unhappycamper Aug 2013 OP

There's a difference in the number of carriers we need for national defense, Aristus Aug 2013 #1

I completely agree with that Victor_c3 Aug 2013 #2

We may spend 4.7% of GDP on defense, but unhappycamper Aug 2013 #3