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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
Dollar for dollar, is it better to spend the money on domestic stimulus or on foreign war?
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It's not an either/or question. Spending for war is justified if it's in the defense of the US. Prior to 2003, the evidence and Saddam's own actions strongly hinted that Iraq had WMD and Saddam was not afraid to use them. Even a number of Democrats supported taking action against Iraq. Bill Clinton had made statements previously that Iraq needed to be dealt with.
Obama's deficit spending has far exceeded what Bush spent on a year to year basis. If Obama keeps up his stupid stimulus programs the deficit attributable to him will be at least double what Bush accumulated.
The line that 'Bush did it so Obama can't is getting a little worn out. Surely Obama is more than a reincarnation of George Bush.
I don't agree with much of what Beck has to say, but on deficit spending, he is dead on. There is no way a nation can borrow it's way to prosperity at the tune of more than a trillion dollars per year.