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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUS Government = ATM (But Only for the Right People):
Healthcare: We need money to provide care to millions of Americans.Government: Sorry, we got no cash and we have to pay off our debt all of a sudden. I know, I know, it's never been a problem before, but now we have to get to work on it. Seriously.
Education: We need money so we can teach future generations.
Government: Sorry, no can do. Got to pay off the deficit. It's suddenly became a priority.
Infrastructure: We need money. Our bridges are falling, highways are not up to code, and we will hire people to improve our damns and levees. This could improve the economy.
Government: Well, I'm afraid you're on your own for right now. We're paying the Chinese for our little soirées in Iraq and Afghanistan. Come back to me later.
Warmongers: Hey, we need to bomb Syrians for bombing Syrians. We got to show them we mean business. We don't know who we're going to bomb yet, but we'll work that out later. This won't do anything to help Americans, but trust us, it's in their best interests.
Government: Let me get my American Express. You know I never leave home without it.
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US Government = ATM (But Only for the Right People): (Original Post)
Fantastic Anarchist
Sep 2013
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wandy
(3,539 posts)1. K&R
Fantastic Anarchist
(7,309 posts)2. Thank you.
Fantastic Anarchist
(7,309 posts)3. What about the sequester?
What happened to that?
Octafish
(55,745 posts)4. Banksters
No one even bothered finding out where the first $16 trillion went.
Fantastic Anarchist
(7,309 posts)5. I'm sure it's on a To Do list somewhere.
Have other things to do right now.
Dragonfli
(10,622 posts)6. K&R
Fantastic Anarchist
(7,309 posts)7. Thank you.
Fantastic Anarchist
(7,309 posts)8. Shameless kick.