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IRA mod?  I must have missed that one.

I think Marvin was way ahead of you on that.

That's such a mean thing to say.  And cannot be true, he's the leader of the country.
 
 

Didn't Biden also tell a reporter that the low number had nothing to do with people staying home due to excess federal aid?

That's such a mean thing to say.  And cannot be true, he's the leader of the country.
 
 

Spent last weekend in the French Quarter.  Mostly the same disgusting human filth that always abounds there, what with people using the bathroom on the streets, the homeless, the trash everywhere.  But it WAS refreshing to see so many people pushing one another aside without wearing masks.  Businesses that had "masks required" signs on the door, but 80% of the patrons weren't wearing any masks.  Even in my hotel, entering and leaving without a mask, no one said a word.  I for one am VERY happy to see this happening.

Different state, different town tonight, celebrating a friend's birthday, and we went into several restaurants, bars, and hotels without masks on, and no one said a word.   Again, a pleasant experience.  Still amusing to watch the (ever smaller) handful of Karens who step into the street to avoid those of us who don't buy into the "social requirement" BS of wearing a mask to make others feel comfy walking along the sidewalks.

To be fair, Old Joe is simply a puppet with a script to read.

I think Marvin was way ahead of you on that.

Didn't Biden also tell a reporter that the low number had nothing to do with people staying home due to excess federal aid?

What about the most recent studies that show masks are essentially ineffective in controlling covid?

I swear sometimes the mods just want to flex their muscles for no good reason. 😁

That was actually literate and spelled correctly, lack of the Oxford comma notwithstanding.  You been hacked?

You obviously are not very woke.  Blacks cannot be racist.  It has been said on this site, and it has been said many, many times in America.  If you don't believe me, just search for the phrase blacks cannot be racist and simply scroll down the page hitting the highlights.
 
 
See?  I told you so, @Cyberfx1024!!

I DO get it.  I think perhaps someone else here does not.  You want to talk about wasteful spending?  How much of the "covid stimulus bills" went to foreign aid?  Do you know?  How much of stimulus #1 went to WH janitorial supplies?  I remember one article saying that if we took all the foreign aid from one of the bills and gave it to working Americans, each person would have gotten about $17,000 instead of the paltry sums we did get.  As opposed to giving $10 million to Pakistan for gender studies.
 
Also, let's be real here.  The US has never spent $900 billion on our military.  Also on the vein of keeping it real, you think my charts are irrelevant simply because they don't further your opinion, period.  The charts are not my opinion. they are simply a method of illustrating where the US stands among other countries when it comes to military spending.  Perhaps instead of trying to cancel my post with your culture, you should try to understand the substance within.  Because I assure, you it's in there, irrespective of one's personal beliefs.
 
Here's another chart that you probably won't like:
 
https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/USA/united-states/military-spending-defense-budget 
 
From 1960 until today, our military spending has become a smaller and smaller part of government spending.
 
 

I DO get it.  I think perhaps someone else here does not.  You want to talk about wasteful spending?  How much of the "covid stimulus bills" went to foreign aid?  Do you know?  How much of stimulus #1 went to WH janitorial supplies?  I remember one article saying that if we took all the foreign aid from one of the bills and gave it to working Americans, each person would have gotten about $17,000 instead of the paltry sums we did get.  As opposed to giving $10 million to Pakistan for gender studies.
 
Also, let's be real here.  The US has never spent $900 billion on our military.  Also on the vein of keeping it real, you think my charts are irrelevant simply because they don't further your opinion, period.  The charts are not my opinion. they are simply a method of illustrating where the US stands among other countries when it comes to military spending.  Perhaps instead of trying to cancel my post with your culture, you should try to understand the substance within.  Because I assure, you it's in there, irrespective of one's personal beliefs.
 
Here's another chart that you probably won't like:
 
https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/USA/united-states/military-spending-defense-budget 
 
From 1960 until today, our military spending has become a smaller and smaller part of government spending.
 
 

You obviously are not very woke.  Blacks cannot be racist.  It has been said on this site, and it has been said many, many times in America.  If you don't believe me, just search for the phrase blacks cannot be racist and simply scroll down the page hitting the highlights.
 
 
See?  I told you so, @Cyberfx1024!!

I have been on topic all along, just providing facts that are available on the internet.  I wasn't bickering with you, simply providing some numbers that I hoped would put the military spending into perspective for you.  Obviously it did not, because you find those facts "of no substance".
 
You're the one brought up military spending that we do here in the US like it is out of proportion, which it clearly is not.  As inflation and our government has grown, so too has military budgeting (yes, beans and bullets cost more nowadays, as do service members' salaries), but as a percentage of our spending, those costs have actually gone down.   Again, just some numbers to put it all into perspective.  
 
As for your comment about "crying about Biden", the only thing I said about that was that he promised to cut military spending by $70 billion.  Wasn't crying about it, just stating a fact. Again.  And though you TRIED to make it sound like @Dashinka was using "whataboutism", he actually wasn't.  He just stated that the US isn't in the top 15 countries as regards military funding.  I didn't see any "Biden is bad" in his post either, not sure how you got here from there.
 
At any rate, I am perfectly on topic IMO.  If you feel otherwise, feel free to report my posts to the admin and I am sure someone will remove anything I have said that is off topic.  If you're simply having a bad day, then I am sorry if my posting has made it any worse.  Last thing I want to do is upset anyone here.

I DO get it.  I think perhaps someone else here does not.  You want to talk about wasteful spending?  How much of the "covid stimulus bills" went to foreign aid?  Do you know?  How much of stimulus #1 went to WH janitorial supplies?  I remember one article saying that if we took all the foreign aid from one of the bills and gave it to working Americans, each person would have gotten about $17,000 instead of the paltry sums we did get.  As opposed to giving $10 million to Pakistan for gender studies.
 
Also, let's be real here.  The US has never spent $900 billion on our military.  Also on the vein of keeping it real, you think my charts are irrelevant simply because they don't further your opinion, period.  The charts are not my opinion. they are simply a method of illustrating where the US stands among other countries when it comes to military spending.  Perhaps instead of trying to cancel my post with your culture, you should try to understand the substance within.  Because I assure, you it's in there, irrespective of one's personal beliefs.
 
Here's another chart that you probably won't like:
 
https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/USA/united-states/military-spending-defense-budget 
 
From 1960 until today, our military spending has become a smaller and smaller part of government spending.
 
 

That's not whataboutism.  It's simply facts presented to show you that the US doesn't spend all that much compared to other nations.  And Biden has already promised to spend $70 BILLION less on the military than the last year under Trump, so you have that small victory in your corner.
 
Yes, the US spends a fair amount on our military, and I for one am very thankful for that.  It ensures our freedoms and our military superiority.  As a percentage of GDP, the US is # 12 in the world, as you can see from the charts in the link below. (I know @Dashinka said the US didn't crack the top 15, but in these charts, they are #12.  Unfortunately, I did not see a date on the site below, so hard to tell what year they are referring to.  In 2019/2020, the US wasn't in the top 15, as stated above.  I am sharing the chart because some people are better with pictures than numbers)
 
https://armedforces.eu/budget/ranking_percent_gross_domestic_product
 
Also bear in mind that military spending, roughly 3.1%, is only a small part of the 46% of overall government spending.
 
 

I have been on topic all along, just providing facts that are available on the internet.  I wasn't bickering with you, simply providing some numbers that I hoped would put the military spending into perspective for you.  Obviously it did not, because you find those facts "of no substance".
 
You're the one brought up military spending that we do here in the US like it is out of proportion, which it clearly is not.  As inflation and our government has grown, so too has military budgeting (yes, beans and bullets cost more nowadays, as do service members' salaries), but as a percentage of our spending, those costs have actually gone down.   Again, just some numbers to put it all into perspective.  
 
As for your comment about "crying about Biden", the only thing I said about that was that he promised to cut military spending by $70 billion.  Wasn't crying about it, just stating a fact. Again.  And though you TRIED to make it sound like @Dashinka was using "whataboutism", he actually wasn't.  He just stated that the US isn't in the top 15 countries as regards military funding.  I didn't see any "Biden is bad" in his post either, not sure how you got here from there.
 
At any rate, I am perfectly on topic IMO.  If you feel otherwise, feel free to report my posts to the admin and I am sure someone will remove anything I have said that is off topic.  If you're simply having a bad day, then I am sorry if my posting has made it any worse.  Last thing I want to do is upset anyone here.

You certainly have a LOT to be proud of there, @JoBri!!  Thanks to you and your family for supporting all of us here back home.

What I'm proud of in this life: my Air Force wife, my son, my time in the Army and our our dog who thinks she is an Army MP