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Old 02-24-2010, 01:43 PM   #131 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by aceventura3 View Post
Again, I think the point is missed. If I take a loan of $1.4T,(and even if I have no current income) but I use that money wisely with a return on the money greater than the cost I would argue that I have not overspent. I look at both sides of the question, why wouldn't you?
I'm really not getting drawn into a hypothetical which can neither be proven or disproven. My point is simple:

Some in this thread have contended that, because of the money being spent on the GWOT, much needed money is being diverted from social programs and to the war machine. My point is that any government who will overspend $1.4T is not robbing from Peter to pay Paul. They are spending as much as they want on whatever they want.
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