Guest shiloh357 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 29 minutes ago, ruck1b said: the couple cents you pay for those programs is nothing. SMH. The millions of $$ sent to them from our taxes could go to more worthwhile programs, like helping people find jobs so they can get out of poverty and help shoulder the tax burden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruck1b Posted March 20, 2017 Group: Removed from Forums for Breaking Terms of Service Followers: 0 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 352 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 128 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/18/2015 Status: Offline Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 24 minutes ago, shiloh357 said: The millions of $$ sent to them from our taxes could go to more worthwhile programs, like helping people find jobs so they can get out of poverty and help shoulder the tax burden. EH? This statement contradicts what you said earlier. If you want social programs pay for them yourself. Also I would support programs like this, lets use the tax money that goes to corporate welfare. I'm sure the few billion that Israel gets every year would help as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shiloh357 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 7 minutes ago, ruck1b said: EH? This statement contradicts what you said earlier. If you want social programs pay for them yourself. Also I would support programs like this, lets use the tax money that goes to corporate welfare. I'm sure the few billion that Israel gets every year would help as well. No contradiction at all. I said if you want CERTAIN social programs (NPR, PBS, volunteer programs, National Endowment for the Arts) those who want them and value them should pay for them and not the tax payer. Israel does good things with the money we give them, so there is no reason to take that from them. We actually benefit from how they spend the foreign aid we send over there. For one thing, 50% or more of that foreign aid sent to Israel is returned to us in the form of contracts with major industries that produce planes and other things the Israeli military needs. Israel actually keeps people in good paying jobs in the US. Our aid to Israel is good for our economy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruck1b Posted March 20, 2017 Group: Removed from Forums for Breaking Terms of Service Followers: 0 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 352 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 128 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/18/2015 Status: Offline Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 2 minutes ago, shiloh357 said: No contradiction at all. I said if you want CERTAIN social programs (NPR, PBS, volunteer programs, National Endowment for the Arts) those who want them and value them should pay for them and not the tax payer. Israel does good things with the money we give them, so there is no reason to take that from them. We actually benefit from how they spend the foreign aid we send over there. For one thing, 50% or more of that foreign aid sent to Israel is returned to us in the form of contracts with major industries that produce planes and other things the Israeli military needs. Israel actually keeps people in good paying jobs in the US. Our aid to Israel is good for our economy. We could keep those billions and that would be good for our economy as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shiloh357 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 7 minutes ago, ruck1b said: We could keep those billions and that would be good for our economy as well. No it would only get wasted on meaningless liberal causes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruck1b Posted March 20, 2017 Group: Removed from Forums for Breaking Terms of Service Followers: 0 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 352 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 128 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/18/2015 Status: Offline Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 2 minutes ago, shiloh357 said: No it would only get wasted on meaningless liberal causes. Well they would be American "liberal causes". I thought the "right" were pro America? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running Gator Posted March 20, 2017 Group: Royal Member * Followers: 8 Topic Count: 91 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 10,596 Content Per Day: 3.69 Reputation: 2,743 Days Won: 25 Joined: 06/16/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted March 20, 2017 18 minutes ago, shiloh357 said: No contradiction at all. I said if you want CERTAIN social programs (NPR, PBS, volunteer programs, National Endowment for the Arts) those who want them and value them should pay for them and not the tax payer. Israel does good things with the money we give them, so there is no reason to take that from them. We actually benefit from how they spend the foreign aid we send over there. For one thing, 50% or more of that foreign aid sent to Israel is returned to us in the form of contracts with major industries that produce planes and other things the Israeli military needs. Israel actually keeps people in good paying jobs in the US. Our aid to Israel is good for our economy. So, we give money to Israel, they keep 50% and they send 50% of it back to us and you call that "good". How about we keep all 100% here and use it on our own economy? Seems to make a lot more sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruck1b Posted March 20, 2017 Group: Removed from Forums for Breaking Terms of Service Followers: 0 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 352 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 128 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/18/2015 Status: Offline Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 18 minutes ago, Out of the Shadows said: So, we give money to Israel, they keep 50% and they send 50% of it back to us and you call that "good". How about we keep all 100% here and use it on our own economy? Seems to make a lot more sense It will only go to liberal causes Shadows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running Gator Posted March 20, 2017 Group: Royal Member * Followers: 8 Topic Count: 91 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 10,596 Content Per Day: 3.69 Reputation: 2,743 Days Won: 25 Joined: 06/16/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted March 20, 2017 5 minutes ago, ruck1b said: It will only go to liberal causes Shadows There was a time when feeding hungry kids was a Christian cause, now it is just a liberal cause. How times have changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted March 20, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.10 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted March 20, 2017 5 hours ago, shiloh357 said: No it would only get wasted on meaningless liberal causes. Like NPR or PBS? The government should not be funding news organizations; that's what they do in Russia and China. Aid to Israel is a strategic aid and they are a strong ally where we need it most. Also, God tells us we are to support Israel so the detractors should go argue with Him. I don't think school lunch or breakfast programs should be cut whatsoever nor Meals on Wheels. But the Arts? Like you said, let those that want such things support them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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