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MnJetFan · 07-09-2012, 10:10 AM

How about the people taking care of themselves. Now that would be unique.
Instead we have slugs who prey off the tax paying people.

Frequent Flyer · 07-09-2012, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by intelligentjetsfan

And this is why despite all the rhetoric and sound bytes and speeches, many of the born again (until they get back in power) fiscal conservatives are full of ****.

Do you even know who's constituents the military contractors are?

Carpet baggers are not fiscal conservatives. Better get your BS narrative straight.

Jetdawgg · 07-09-2012, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by MnJetFan

How about the people taking care of themselves. Now that would be unique.
Instead we have slugs who prey off the tax paying people.

palmetto defender · 07-09-2012, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Jetdawgg

The Military may very well be smaller, however, the maintenance of the Aircraft and Warships alone are huge. The pay for the Troops is higher. The criminal element is that we over pay for F-35's and such to the largest DOD contractors

F-35 to cost $1.45 trillion over next 50 years

http://www.dodbuzz.com/2012/03/30/f-...next-50-years/

We should pay our troops less?
We shouldn't maintain our equipment? Russia tried that and their subs sink.
The F-35? Something has to replace F-15 and F-18. And we should ask who to build our equipment OTHER than large contractors? Perhaps SMALL contractors or start ups? I believe Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman and General Dynamics have a handle on design.

palmetto defender · 07-09-2012, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Jetdawgg

You omitted General Motors, Chrysler and Solyndra.

Jetdawgg · 07-09-2012, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by palmetto defender

We should pay our troops less?
We shouldn't maintain our equipment? Russia tried that and their subs sink.
The F-35? Something has to replace F-15 and F-18. And we should ask who to build our equipment OTHER than large contractors? Perhaps SMALL contractors or start ups? I believe Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman and General Dynamics have a handle on design.

Why would we pay or troops less? I never stated that.
We must maintain our equipment. The problem is that the initial costs rises over the contracted prices. The Raytheons/Boeings and such gouge the taxpayers and the pols do not stop them

palmetto defender · 07-09-2012, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Jetdawgg

Why would we pay or troops less? I never stated that.
We must maintain our equipment. The problem is that the initial costs rises over the contracted prices. The Raytheons/Boeings and such gouge the taxpayers and the pols do not stop them

I own Boeing stock. The company makes about $4 bill a year. WOW. 25% of JPM. Most of it is commercial.
Raytheon is a stock I owned once. A dog. Less than $2Bill/yr.

At least the gov gets SOMETHING for the expense unlike Solyndra or GM. Or Chrysler.

MnJetFan · 07-10-2012, 10:00 PM

Provide for the Common Defense. That includes the USA, ot Europe, Africa, Japan andthe rest of the damned world. If they want us to defend their freedom buck up or screw yourself. No more welfare for Europe, Africa, Egypt, Saudi Arabia you know the 9/11 country. Pay for your own defense!
Over and out a holes!

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MnJetFan All League Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,302	How about the people taking care of themselves. Now that would be unique. Instead we have slugs who prey off the tax paying people.

07-10-2012, 10:00 PM	#28
MnJetFan All League Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,302	Provide for the Common Defense. That includes the USA, ot Europe, Africa, Japan andthe rest of the damned world. If they want us to defend their freedom buck up or screw yourself. No more welfare for Europe, Africa, Egypt, Saudi Arabia you know the 9/11 country. Pay for your own defense! Over and out a holes!