It just dawned on me.

[Mr.Bill]

Ending the wars in the Middle East is the answer to the question "How are we going to pay for the infrastructure bills?"

[WarGamer]

1. It's a great start...

Until the neo-cons start promoting a build-up in Taiwan??

[flying_wahini]

2. I figured it was coming. Wait till the next step of cutting the Pentagons budget.

Yes, they can.

[Irish_Dem]

3. Unless the American oligarchs figure out another way to scam the American taxpayer.

[Mr.Bill]

4. Oh, don't worry, they will do just fine

grifting off the infrastructure money. These leeches come out of the woodwork anytime the government releases large amounts of money.

I have always said if they ever gave out school vouchers to everyone, just imagine what will pop up and call itself a school. Especially now that we have learned how to do school online.

[Irish_Dem]

5. Exactly. The parasites always find a host with lots of cash.

The vultures will descend.

But I think the war scam is very lucrative.

Military friends used to talk about the backpacks full of US cash everywhere in Iraq and Afghanistan.

[Sneederbunk]

6. Ever hear of Whack-a-Mole?

[Mr.Bill]

7. Sure.

Hopefully we've learned how to quit playing it.

[bucolic_frolic]

8. That's almost an America First argument

Protectionism their mainstay since 1939