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Re: Home for All, polemic development policy

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From: jimp
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 01:37
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In sci.physics robert j. kolker <nowhere@nowhere.net> wrote:


> jimp@specsol-spam-sux.com wrote:
> > 
> >>Bob Kolker
> > 
> > 
> > References?
> > 
> > Numbers from the Federal budget?

> Every defense contract to a private corporation is a subsidy. The 
> Government should tax us and make its won weapons. The defense budget 
> far outstrips the welfare budget.

Numbers?

According to http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ Medicare and Social Security
get 35% of the budget and defense gets 16%


> There was a time when weapons were turned out in government owned and 
> operated armories. No more. Now they give over priced contracts to their 
> buddies.

When was this?

Numbers, citations?

The government has always bought weapons from private contractors.

Some facilities and equipment may be (and still are) owned by the 
government, but the work was always done by private contractors.

-- 
Jim Pennino

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