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mapuc

01-12-17 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus (Post 2457796)

Spend tax dollars to modernize ships and then spend tax dollars replacing the ships? :hmmm:

I get it. As a taxpayer, I get it. Boy do I get it.

(going a bit off topic)

Your comment made me remember what a former Swedish politician once said

A Swede pay his or her taxes with proud

Markus

(End of off topic)

Jimbuna

01-13-17 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by eddie (Post 2457324)

According to the US Navy times Jim, we have 272 ships as of now, Trump wants to bring it up to at least 350. With that buildup, plus the Air Force wants the new B-21 Raider, a stealthier B2 bomber, which the USAF won't say how much they cost, classified info, and they are going to upgrade our nuclear weapons and systems, I got a feeling it would take a super computer to write out the cost of all this. :D

https://www.navytimes.com/articles/d...lors-350-ships

Most likely and with the promise of big tax cuts from Trump, I wonder who will fund it :hmmm:

Aktungbby

01-13-17 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mapuc (Post 2457810)

(going a bit off topic)

Your comment made me remember what a former Swedish politician once said

A Swede pay his or her taxes with proud

Markus

(End of off topic)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...n_Text.svg.pngAHEM: That's Pride. One is proud because he pays his taxes with pride...do not have this semantic/vernacular discussion with a group (ie: a 'pride') of lions however!:O: http://us.123rf.com/450wm/byrdyak/by...enya.jpg?ver=6...as any proud Swede fully comprehends: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...Bjelbo.svg.png

vienna

01-13-17 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 2457892)

Most likely and with the promise of big tax cuts from Trump, I wonder who will fund it :hmmm:

Makes me wonder too; it all smacks of the Regan Era military buildup with its corresponding lack of revenue to pay for it all, and that didn't work out all that well in the end...

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