[Sacajaweau]

He’ll drop the plus 50....but we’ll get full cost. Huge chunk. Remember, our troops feed their economy.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I thought Japan was already paying for US troops.

[CottonBall]

Sounds fair.

it’s about time too!

[bgill]

A German friend says they’re thankful to the US base because we give the Germans jobs.

[rxsid]

"He’ll drop the plus 50....but we’ll get full cost. Huge chunk. Remember, our troops feed their economy."

I love what he's trying to accomplish here.

Not only do our troops feed their economy...but our troops allow each of those countries to spend far, far less on their own defense. Much of that money in return is turned towards "social" programs.