<p>JLaw45: Okay then here is one of the main issues I find with war in general. While republicans are off running their mouths on how democrats keep spending buckets of money on programs to improve our nations economy, health, and welfare, they choose to ignore that they brought about the absolute biggest money sinkhole of all. In addition to subjecting our own american citizens overseas to death and maiming through roadside bombs, ambushes, general unpleasantness, they have (since the war’s beginning in 2001) cost $899 billion in spending on this fiasco (costofwar.com).
With that much money, they could have done any of the following:
- Provided 947,000,000+ homes with renewable electricity
- Provided 7,000,000+ affordable housing units
- Provided 403,000,000+ children with health care for a year
- Provided 19,000,000+ public safety officers for a year
That’s a hell of a trade-off if you ask me.</p>
<p>I mean, if you look at it, really I’m on your side here. I want to keep yourself and your children safe from tragedy overseas. If you want to attack me and call me “un-American” for wanting your children safe, be my guest.</p>