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Kolesar

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2. Indiscriminate military spending hardly stimulates the economy

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2013, 07:31 AM

Feb 2013

A few labs and aerospace companies will have revenue, but all of that resource is ultimately wasted. It is not as effective as weatherproofing jobs, unemployment insurance, or the just-expired "payroll tax cut".

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Howard Dean On Sequester: 'Let It Happen' [View all] octoberlib Feb 2013 OP

k&r for Howard Dean. n/t Laelth Feb 2013 #1

Indiscriminate military spending hardly stimulates the economy Kolesar Feb 2013 #2

I have intimate knowledge of work at the DoD. Drahthaardogs Feb 2013 #4

The Defense Budget has doubled since 9/11. ellisonz Feb 2013 #6

Unfortunately, there is more to sequestration than military cuts. mucifer Feb 2013 #3

I certainly wouldn't want anyone to lose their job. Dean thinks if we don't pay now, we'll pay later octoberlib Feb 2013 #5

Dean is an actual budget hawk. ellisonz Feb 2013 #7