House passes $649B Defense spending bill

unsung
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edited July 2011 in A Moving Train
http://www.opencongress.org/vote/2011/h/532


RON PAUL voted NAY.
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  • brandon10
    brandon10 Posts: 1,114
    Michelle Bachmann voted yes...
  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,994
    only 12 republicans voted no. every other no vote was from a democrat.....
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • Smellyman
    Smellyman Asia Posts: 4,528
    gimmesometruth27 wrote:
    only 12 republicans voted no. every other no vote was from a democrat.....

    They are serious about the debt!!!

    As long as the cuts only affect people in the US and especially the poor and brown people.
  • MotoDC
    MotoDC Posts: 947
    Even a libertarian must agree that the gov't should provide for security. Does he disagree with the size of the defense bill or that there is one to begin with?

    Smelly -- keeping the brownies in line is expensive, dontchaknow.
  • brandon10
    brandon10 Posts: 1,114
    MotoDC wrote:
    Even a libertarian must agree that the gov't should provide for security. Does he disagree with the size of the defense bill or that there is one to begin with?

    Smelly -- keeping the brownies in line is expensive, dontchaknow.

    I'm pretty sure he disagrees with the size of it. And the fact that it's being used on needless wars overseas instead of simply being used for security purposes at home.
  • unsung
    unsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
    brandon10 wrote:
    Michelle Bachmann voted yes...


    It sickens me what the TEA Party has become, it sickens me that she and Palin are supported. What started as a good idea sure got hijacked.
  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    brandon10 wrote:
    MotoDC wrote:
    Even a libertarian must agree that the gov't should provide for security. Does he disagree with the size of the defense bill or that there is one to begin with?

    Smelly -- keeping the brownies in line is expensive, dontchaknow.

    I'm pretty sure he disagrees with the size of it. And the fact that it's being used on needless wars overseas instead of simply being used for security purposes at home.

    Pretty sure Libertarians are OK with spending on defense. It is the staggering size of the spending bill that is insulting though. The Tea Party screams and cries about wasteful spending but has no problems appropriating the funds for that 12th nuclear powered carrier right? You know, because we need 12 of them.
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  • shadowcast
    shadowcast Posts: 2,383
    unsung wrote:
    http://www.opencongress.org/vote/2011/h/532


    RON PAUL voted NAY.
    Does the main stream news ever report on things like this? This is huge news if you ask me. Where is the debate?
  • Go Beavers
    Go Beavers Posts: 9,689
    shadowcast wrote:
    unsung wrote:
    http://www.opencongress.org/vote/2011/h/532


    RON PAUL voted NAY.
    Does the main stream news ever report on things like this? This is huge news if you ask me. Where is the debate?

    It's the liberal media doing its thing!
  • Parachute
    Parachute Posts: 409
    Its a nice start.

    Too bad China spends about 10x that.

    And to any Google grads that would post "facts" regarding that statement- China doesn't publish what they really spend.... It's classified.
  • Drowned Out
    Drowned Out Posts: 6,056
    Parachute wrote:
    Its a nice start.

    Too bad China spends about 10x that.

    And to any Google grads that would post "facts" regarding that statement- China doesn't publish what they really spend.... It's classified.
    So obviously you're talking out your ass then, too?
  • Parachute
    Parachute Posts: 409
    Drowned Out wrote:
    Parachute wrote:
    Its a nice start.

    Too bad China spends about 10x that.

    And to any Google grads that would post "facts" regarding that statement- China doesn't publish what they really spend.... It's classified.
    So obviously you're talking out your ass then, too?


    haha. fair enuf.

    But, the US guestimates based on what we DO know- experts on the subject have stated that it is of great concern, because the only other country to comparatively spend like this was pre-WWII Germany.

    It looks like they are getting ready for evrything but peace.

    Just sayin...

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