Reply #23: Do you realize [View All]

what having all college aged students and new workers in the military would have on the economy? Even though its only 2 years, it could devastate the economy. The size of the military would balloon and it is not cheap to run a full functoning military, especially one as technologically advanced as ours. Every soldier enlisted, means you have to pay for training, salary, a rifle, ammo, BDUs, helmets, boots, grenades, packs and other equipment. That ain't cheap. Not to mention tanks, humvees, troop carriers, trucks, more planes, just to be able to move them and equip them. Then, there is the fuel issue. They can pay for this two ways, cut other programs, such as education and medicare, or they can raise taxes. Either way, you get screwed.