BS: If Your Money Had Been Spent Locally...

Subject: RE: BS: If Your Money Had Been Spent Locally...
From: Teribus
Date: 12 Aug 03 - 03:40 AM

This kite's been flown before, odd thing is in the link supplied previously the running total was over $71 billion, this one is down round about $69 billion.

Figures given for the 2000 defence budget was $400 billion, no war on terror and no war in Iraq. Go back and look at the link again and imagine the rate of change five and a half times faster.

According to Bert - What is spent on defence is merely some "way of putting it into their own pockets". Nobody works, pays taxes, in the industries involved in defence spending? No research and development occurs that has spin-off potential for domestic, non-military use? (the silicon chip is a classic example of this) - Don't think so Bert.

Sorcha, exactly why tax money should be spent funding a shoe store in Torrington, Wyoming - I haven't a clue. If you believe that town could support one, open one, and you will find out within a year whether you are right or not, which may explain the absence of one today.

Subject: RE: BS: If Your Money Had Been Spent Locally...
From: Bert
Date: 11 Aug 03 - 11:41 PM

Yer right Sorkydarlin, They'd find SOME way of putting it into their oiwn pockets.

Subject: RE: BS: If Your Money Had Been Spent Locally...
From: Sorcha
Date: 11 Aug 03 - 08:01 PM

I doubt it would have made a shred of difference, esp in solidly Republican Wyoming. Torrington still would not have a shoe store, or any more help for those who really need it.

Subject: RE: BS: If Your Money Had Been Spent Locally...
From: Amos
Date: 11 Aug 03 - 07:59 PM

It is informative, even though the exact algorithm isn't described.

A

Subject: RE: BS: If Your Money Had Been Spent Locally...
From: lady penelope
Date: 11 Aug 03 - 03:15 PM

As a worker in the National Health Service, just don't get me started..............

Lady P.

Subject: BS: If Your Money Had Been Spent Locally...
From: Amos
Date: 11 Aug 03 - 02:49 PM

I urge you to examine the cost comparisons on this page between the expenditures on the Great Iraq Adventure and the local benefits that could have been procured for the same dough.

A