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Blackhatjack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-10-07 08:57 PM
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What would $12 bil/month buy? (The cost of wars now)....
In just one month if we did not spend that amount in Iraq, we could ....... (fill in the blank).
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frogcycle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-10-07 09:01 PM
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1. In four months it would pay for this comprehensive plan for NOLA
NOLAPlan
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-10-07 09:03 PM
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2. Food for a lot of hungary people in the world
Or health care for every American.
Rebuilt New Orleans
Updated Air Traffic Control system
Secure borders
Alternative energy research
Many other things that it could have been spent that would have done much more good for the world
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Rosemary2205 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-10-07 09:03 PM
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3. My family's share is 80 bucks a month
Around here that's actually a lot of money. The difference between whether we eat every day or not.

And it's going to cost the grandkids who actually pay for this a HELL of a lot MORE.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-10-07 09:05 PM
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4. I know I know!! And I have pictures!!




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varkam Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-10-07 09:49 PM
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5. Damn, thanks for posting that.
I wish I could recommend replies.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-10-07 09:59 PM
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6. Thanks! Save these pictures and send them to your congress critters
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and-justice-for-all Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-10-07 10:01 PM
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7. a National Health Care System...nt
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