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To: SE Mom

All the military spending is labeled as “discretionary” and the social security and Medicare and Medicaid are all “mandatory.”

Hmmm.

Let’s check the Constitution to see which function is a mandatory function of the federal government and which is discretionary...


5 posted on 02/14/2011 11:33:57 AM PST by bolobaby
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To: bolobaby

I found that interesting too- not sure why but hope it’s just an accounting reason. Odd.


9 posted on 02/14/2011 12:03:48 PM PST by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: bolobaby

for Obama, surrender to enemies of the USA is mandatory.


18 posted on 02/14/2011 12:56:49 PM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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