The annual U.S. military budget is almost $1 trillion


	The annual U.S. military budget is almost $1 trillion

papananook

10-15-2009 4:49 AM

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papananook says:

This is OBSCENE.

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10-15-2009 9:51 AM

Socratoad

Socialism for the arms industry, the wealthy, and sociopaths ... with many spinoffs for the morally/ethically inpaired.

10-15-2009 11:51 AM

ratilfar

Empire is expensive.

10-15-2009 12:01 PM

Socratoad

"Empire is expensive."

But profitable for the few.

10-15-2009 12:48 PM

ratilfar

Until it collapses from internal rot.

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		<H4>Proposed 2010 federal budget</H4>
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			<DIV class="red bar"><STRONG>57%</STRONG> <SPAN class="bar-label">Military spending</SPAN></DIV>
			<DIV class="grey bar"><STRONG>43%</STRONG> <SPAN class="bar-label">All other spending</SPAN> 
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<H5>What’s your share?</H5>
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			<P>
				<SPAN id="salary-input">For an annual income of <STRONG>$ <SPAN class="salary-amt">45,000</SPAN>
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					<A id="increase" href="#"><IMG height="12" width="12" title="Increase amount" alt="+" src="http://www.oneminuteforpeace.org/templates/images/button-salary-increase.gif" /></A>
					<A id="decrease" href="#"><IMG height="12" width="12" title="Decrease amount" alt="-" src="http://www.oneminuteforpeace.org/templates/images/button-salary-decrease.gif" /></A>
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				</STRONG></SPAN> 
				<SPAN id="salary-output">your share is: <STRONG>$ <SPAN class="share-amt">2,118</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN>
			</p> <P id="salary-explanation">If you made $<SPAN class="salary-amt">45,000</SPAN> last year, approximately $<SPAN class="share-amt">2,118</SPAN> of the taxes you paid went toward military spending. </p> </DIV>
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				<THEAD><TR><TD id="salary-label">For an income of... </TD><TD id="share-label">your share is:</TD></TR></THEAD><TBODY><TR><TD class="salary-value">$25,000</TD><TD class="share-value">$828</TD></TR><TR><TD class="salary-value">$35,000</TD><TD class="share-value">$1,473</TD></TR><TR><TD class="salary-value">$50,000</TD><TD class="share-value">$2,440</TD></TR><TR><TD class="salary-value">$75,000</TD><TD class="share-value">$5,042</TD></TR><TR><TD class="salary-value">$100,000</TD><TD class="share-value">$7,729</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><P id="salary-explanation-table">So, for example, if you made $50,000 last year, approximately $2,440 of the taxes you paid went toward military spending. </p> </DIV>
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