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Originally posted by Animal: Quote: Originally posted by Night Stalker: Alas, as usual, when money needs to be found for some pol's pet project, the first place they look is the "benefits" of the men and women that dedicate their lives (sometimes literally) to protecting this nation. When was the last time Congress voted to slash it's own salary or benefits? [img]graemlins/madhell.gif[/img]

It's quite ironic isn't it? To pay for the war, the government will cut the benefits of the men and women who fought in that very same war. A bit of a slap in the face, if you ask me.[/QUOTE]That's exactly the same impression i got. Although i was also under the impression that the US was expending less than 4% of its GDP in waging a war on Iraq.