Liberals, why is money not an issue when it comes to gov't handouts, but it is re: world security?

Question

Are you unaware that our founding fathers believed government should only provide that which can not be provided by ourselves?

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I'm aware Bush has given more money to social programs than Clinton, and that is something I did not like.

Bush is not a fiscal conservative, so you did not 'debunk' anything, and I'm certain you are unable to do so, considering you are afraid to allow emails, after making such a cowardly statement.

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Are you suggesting that the world would not be a less safe place if the people who strap bombs to their chests controlled the government who was funded by the oil riches in iraq?

Answer 1

Disagree.

If the trillion dollars wasted on Iraq translated were spent on WW2 non one would complain. Iraq, as a whole, is a wasted effort and a waste of lives.

As for the "social" programs. Lets end everyone of them next month to include Social Security. Lets see how well that goes. In Leviticus, God instituted the first "social" program. He decreed that the land owners could not harvest the fruit that fell upon the ground. This was to be left for non-land owners to come in at night and gather for food for their families. Thus, according to the conservative spin on socialism, God is a socialist.

Answer 2

There comes a time when some things cannot be provided for by some people. The aged cannot get jobs to pay for insurance, and you would be shocked to hear about what Medicare doesn't cover, things that the elderly need for daily living. Infants aren't able to ask for raises, yet they need expensive care. Most policies have a million dollar limit, what do you do when your wife's cancer comes back?
Our ability to heal shouldn't be limited only to the rich.
As to 'world security'
There is no such thing, all we have is some empty efforts to keep the worst out, and we aren't spending enough real money to keep us safe, we are spending our money on a war that has deteriorated into a sectarian civil war, that money would be better spend tightening up our borders and hiring more and better security guards, and improving the quality of our border patrols. Its worth it to know that an extremist couldn't walk across the border twice a month without ever seeing a guard,instead of the show of force in an airport when a woman wears an underwire bra.

Answer 3

Money is always an issue with me. That is why I vote Democratic. I don't appreciate tax cuts for the wealthy or corporate handouts. I believe the reason our economy flourished under Clinton was because he raised the minimum wage. When the conservatives put more money in the hands of the rich (trickle down theory) the money and jobs trickled right out of the country. When more money is put into the hands of the hard working poor (minimum wage increase) they spend it on much needed goods and services. That spending increases employment in the US.

Answer 4

I agree! Government hand outs are a vital issue! We need to stop - immediately - giving grants, tax breaks, and lavish government contracts to big corporations. Let's start with Halliburton, who has made billions of dollars from this 'war' in Iraq, and who is under contract to build fourteen (yes -14) permanent U.S. military bases in Iraq! AND, to top it all off, Halliburton is moving its corporate headquarters offshore so it doesn't have to pay federal taxes on all that money they make!!
Then we can take away the billions of dollars the Carlyle Group has earned from its government contracts (and who has direct ties to the White House thanks to George Bush's father being affiliated with the company - and who welcomed one of the original $2.5 million investors by the name of binLaden).
As for 'world security', the runaway spending on Bush's insane, unconstitutional, illegal, unjustifiable, immoral war in Iraq is not about bringing peace to the Middle East. It's not about bringing democracy to Iraq. It's not even about defending the United States against another sovereign nation (that in no way threatened, provoked or attacked the U.S.A.). It's all about 'settling the score' with Hussein and the Bush family's personal vendetta; it's all about Cheney and how he wants all that OIL swimming underneath Iraq's sands; and it's all about the giant U.S. military-industrial complex that is raking in billions from all this WAR PROFITEERING (which Dwight Eisenhower warned us about sixty years ago).
Finally, our founding fathers believe government should provide only that which can be provided by ourselves. So, if these billion-dollar corporations can't provide for themselves, WHY should we taxpayers help support them? The TRILLIONS of dollars spent on this war could have provided for those individuals in this nation who are unable to provide for themselves: the poor, the aged, the sick, the hungry, the unemployed, the disadvantaged, the underprivileged, the under-educated, and the homeless. But, no I guess you'd rather all that runaway spending be used to further promote hatred, bias, prejudice, bigotry and the "best interests of corporate America"...?? -RKO- 07/07/07

Answer 5

World security? Are we now the socialist police of the world? As for your oil funding terrorist theories, look no further than Saudi Arabia. The USA and the UK had control of Iran's and Iraq's oil fields for decades before Khomeini and Saddam came along. Another thing, are our borders secured...yet?

Answer 6

Using your words, Why is that you think that we have to b the poice force of the world? Le every country spend and provide their own means for security we have our own other problems to attend in this country other than hunting terrorist around and stablishing bases all over the planet. Our leadership should reflect on global problems yes like REDUCING GAS EMSSIONS, ENERGY EFFICIENT VEHICLES, CLEAN ENERGY POLICIES, reduce SMOKING around the world, PROTECTING AND CONSERVING THE ENVIRONMENT, YEAH those are the policies that you should be concerned about. Helping the underdeveloped world WILL HELP US NUMB NUTS...

Answer 7

Most have never even read the Constitution. All they know is what the mainstream media tell them. If people would read & understand the Constitution, we could solve a lot of our problems. It would be a good start if people would at least read the preamble.

Answer 8

OBJECTION : The futile Iraq ''war'' contributes NOTHING to ''world security''.

Answer 9

Because its not their money they want to spend.