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[–] Ascrod@midwest.social 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

And yet the house just passed a $900B military budget. Think of how many lives that could save if it were allocated to healthcare. But why save lives at home when we could end them abroad? Military contractors need to eat too. Think of the shareholders.