Fiscal responsibility: Bush putting USA in debt

[BRUCE]

In the total 2.9 trillion budget, Bush proposed spending 23% of it, 0.6 trillions, on military, with much of that of course being the Iraq war.

23% percent of the total budget.

That's a lot of new teachers, police officer and tax cuts.

Hundreds of thousands of new teachers could be hired if the priorities were changed.


Bush is increasing the spending on the war in Iraq, the total cost for the war is close to 1 trillion right now, but saving money in other areas.

Such as Medicare and Medicaid.

Still, the budget has a 244 billion deficit. For this year alone.

Balancing the budget?

That will happen in 2012, according to Bush.

-Hedge

Perhaps if Europe developed it's own military, The US's expenditure would not be so high.

[Debussey]

Perhaps if Europe developed it's own military, The US's expenditure would not be so high.

 

[Hedgehog]

Perhaps if Europe developed it's own military, The US's expenditure would not be so high.

Sweden's current military capacity in case of a war is approximately 270 000 persons.

25 years ago, during the cold war, the military capacity was 2 million.

The military general conscription in Sweden has been limited since the cold war, and these days the military is mostly targeted on peace-keeping, offensive missions in other countries, such as Kosovo. Always on a UN ticket.

-Hedge

[a_joker10]

Sweden's current military capacity in case of a war is approximately 270 000 persons.

25 years ago, during the cold war, the military capacity was 2 million.

The military general conscription in Sweden has been limited since the cold war, and these days the military is mostly targeted on peace-keeping, offensive missions in other countries, such as Kosovo. Always on a UN ticket.

-Hedge

Kosovo wasn't with the UN.

[Hedgehog]

Kosovo wasn't with the UN.

You're incorrect.

Sweden is in Kosovo with KFOR, an international force headed by NATO, which is there on a mandate from UN.

-Hedge

[a_joker10]

You're incorrect.

Sweden is in Kosovo with KFOR, an international force headed by NATO, which is there on a mandate from UN.

-Hedge

Your right the UN peacekeeping mission in Kosovo is separate from the NATO bombing mission, which was not approved by the UN.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosovo_War#The_NATO_bombing_campaign

[Mr. Intenseone]

I beg anyone here to show us how the budget wll be balanced at this pace.

Really, I don't see many folks here defending the policy, as just about everyone knows its bullshit.

If we could we wouldn't be here posting on a bodybuilding forum!!

[Debussey]

If we could we wouldn't be here posting on a bodybuilding forum!!

Brutal generalization and truth by our very own republican nut job. 

[Mr. Intenseone]

Brutal generalization and truth by our very own republican nut job. 

lol