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grapist420
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A stranger secretly lived in my home
military spending is 51% of discretionary spending.
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ6wwEz...
Not 51% of government spending, which is much much larger
atatatat
on Sept 12, 2021
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How many trillions per decade is that?
grapist420
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cool but it’s not the half of the federal budget you suggested
cycomanic
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That's splitting hairs though isn't it?
smsm42
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No, 10% and 51% is a pretty substantial and material difference. Lying for the right cause is still lying.
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