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