At least 2/3rds of Americans have heard that propaganda sh!t for years from every establishment Republican @sshole in Washington and have just tuned it out.
This dude should have just listened to himself:
At least 2/3rds of Americans have heard that propaganda sh!t for years from every establishment Republican @sshole in Washington and have just tuned it out.
This dude should have just listened to himself:
If people are honest with themselves, they know if Trump could go back in time, he would tell Benjamin Netanyahu no effing way are we doing this.
Draw a line mentally between the tops of 2017 and 2001 light blue bars.
The amount above is largely the DoD marginal cost of intervention in Iraq and Afghanistan. Without using a ruler, I eyeball the increased costs at about $2 trillion. I say largely because GWB Jr. also supported other military budget increases.
That $2 trillion excludes VA costs for disabled veterans and the loss of likely earned income.
But he said "EIGHT TRILLION DOLLARS". Other people said something similar.
What matters financially is the marginal cost.
Soldiers still draw pay and medical benefits while in the USA. They also build up retirement rights while in the USA.
Weapons depreciate because technology changes. B-29s and F-4s have been retired.