X-Message-Number: 21792
From: "aschwin de wolf" <>
References: <>
Subject: Re: Defense Spending
Date: Sat, 24 May 2003 10:28:43 -0400

> Saddam's revenge is a potential problem, Bush's policy is another: The
> massive military expenses in a bad economics time may send the US the way
the USSR
> ended: In a catastrophic economics, social, and financial crash. The US$
has
> lost 20% in some months, a similar fall before the end of the year could
send
> the money in a spiraling downward crash.

Defense spending as a percentage of GDP is not that high. If cuts need to be
made it should be in other areas (like welfare).

Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=21792