Originally Posted by tblake

to be hypocritical, but he has a valid point- if the money is there, take it.

And Madolton- he did answer that question with specific numbers. He said that the federal income tax on individuals accounts for around 1 trillion dollars a year. He also said that bringing our 500,000 (approximately) troops home could save up to a trillion dollars over time, but that it wouldn't happen quickly. but he did hammer the point that it would start to save 100's of billions within a year or two.