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Originally posted by GatorB
No see there is GOOD spending and BAD spending. Increasing soldier pay is GOOD spending. Body armor is GOOD spening. $200 = hammers BAD. Submarines for DESERT wars = BAD.
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ummmmm.....I'd like to point out that there are several aspects to this that you have missed
1. This bill was put together and voted on by Congress, the president is just signing off on it. The president can't make any real decisions regarding spending, all he can do is make proposals to congress, and veto (if there is a less than 2/3s majority)
2. On the Submarine issue....it takes years to build submarines, and we have NO IDEA what threats we will be facing 2 or 3 years from now, there are other threatening countries out their that have quite extensive navies. Also...Submarines have been used in all kinds of ground campaigns as, launch platforms for cruise missiles, special operations transport, blockaide and interdiction roles, etc..... I just thank GOD that the people in charge of national defence are not as short sighted and one dimensional as you people are...
