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Sanders Rips Lawmakers Saying 'We Don't Have the Money' While Backing $900 Billion for Military (www.commondreams.org)

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"I think it's time to tell the military-industrial complex they cannot get everything they want," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. "It's time to pay attention to the needs of working families."

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

Ya, basically. Particularly with the APCs, eliminate the military surplus purchase program that lets cops have war machines for pennies as long as they find a way to use them.

SPOILER

They ALWAYS will

I don't like cops either, but having ZERO law enforcement is the same thing as pure anarchy.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 hours ago

I'm saying that reducing funds is literally defunding