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  • #31
    Certainly, and there are a lot of ways to do that.

    Cutting conventional forces for one, which is already happening.
    No, I did not steal that from somebody on Something Awful.

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    • #32
      Originally posted by The Mad Monk View Post
      Certainly, and there are a lot of ways to do that.

      Cutting conventional forces for one, which is already happening.
      We could always launch them. Saves on maintenance costs.
      "Just puttin on the foil" - Jeff Hanson

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      • #33
        Oooooh, fireworks!
        No, I did not steal that from somebody on Something Awful.

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        • #34
          Let's put them in mailboxes and see if we can dodge them!
          To us, it is the BEAST.

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          • #35
            Originally posted by Elok View Post
            Yeah, I got to the bit about the debt ceiling preventing us from racking up more debt and stopped. As I understand it, the "debt ceiling" thing isn't actually about creating more debt, it's about paying off the debt we've already got. It has less to do with Big Government than with not reneging on obligations we've already made.
            No, it is about creating more debt.

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            • #36
              We're taking out loans to pay off existing obligations. AKA loans.
              If there is no sound in space, how come you can hear the lasers?
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              • #37
                Yes, I know, but BK made it sound like the debt ceiling would do nothing but prevent us from making the government bigger, when the real issue at this precise moment is that we need to keep it going to avoid the whole show going splat before we can fix it at all.
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                • #38
                  Yes, I know, but BK made it sound like the debt ceiling would do nothing but prevent us from making the government bigger, when the real issue at this precise moment is that we need to keep it going to avoid the whole show going splat before we can fix it at all.
                  Uh, this budget covers existing debt obligations, so you are wrong. Raising the debt limit is not necessary.
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                  • #39
                    "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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                    • #40
                      Net Interest
                      183,986
                      241,598
                      241,598
                      See this little net interest column, Elok? It can be done.
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                      • #41
                        This situation is ridiculous. I do blame the republicans. Everything they do seems to be bully like.
                        What can make a nigga wanna fight a whole night club/Figure that he ought to maybe be a pimp simply 'cause he don't like love/What can make a nigga wanna achy, break all rules/In a book when it took a lot to get you hooked up to this volume/
                        What can make a nigga wanna loose all faith in/Anything that he can't feel through his chest wit sensation

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                        • #42
                          This situation is ridiculous. I do blame the republicans. Everything they do seems to be bully like.
                          Harry Reid's been Senate Majority leader for 3 years and has failed to pass a budget and you think the Republicans are being bullies?
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                          • #43
                            Are you saying that not being able to pass a budget makes you a bully while blocking legislation doesn't?

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                            • #44
                              Both parties have shown themselves in the debt ceiling battle to be grossly incompetent and idiotic.

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                              • #45
                                Are you saying that not being able to pass a budget makes you a bully while blocking legislation doesn't?
                                Last I checked Harry Reid just killed the second budget. The only one blocking legislation is Reid.
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