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Cirsium

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2. Right wing argument

Reply to Melon (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 08:40 PM

21 hrs ago

There are always $$$$ billions available to invest in prisons, the military and ICE. But when it comes to the health and well being of the people, suddenly we are broke?

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Rant from another thread: Years ago, when factory jobs were disappearing, we were told that was OK because the US was.. [View all] FadedMullet 21 hrs ago OP

What money to invest? 18.6% of all of our revenue goes to paying a trillion dollars a year in interest Melon 21 hrs ago #1

Right wing argument Cirsium 21 hrs ago #2

I'm not right wing. Those aren't investments, their debt. Cutting the spending and debt. Melon 21 hrs ago #4

I didn't say you were Cirsium 21 hrs ago #5

The country needs to cut spending. I agree with you. Melon 20 hrs ago #6

TAX THE RICH & BIG BUISNESSES WmChris 21 hrs ago #3

And do it in relationship to their profits like the rest of us are. efhmc 20 hrs ago #7