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In reply to the discussion: Trump Sparks Outrage by Claiming Federal Government Can't Fund Daycare, Medicare, or Medicaid, Saying War Comes First [View all]
ThoughtCriminal
(14,730 posts)55. Last week, Rubio was critisizing Iran for spending on military instead of people
https://truthout.org/articles/rubio-ironically-says-iran-should-spend-money-on-its-people-not-on-the-military/
Secretary of State Marco Rubio lectured Iran in interviews this week, saying that the country should be spending money on supporting its people rather than on weapons and militaristic causes — an ironic statement coming from an administration that has gutted the U.S.’s social safety net while requesting a record-shattering Pentagon budget.
“Imagine an Iran that, instead of spending their wealth, billions of dollars, supporting terrorists or weapons, had spent that money helping the people of Iran,” said Rubio, speaking of the administration’s hopes for regime change in their war in an interview on ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Monday. “You’d have a much different country. So we are always hopeful that that would exist over there.”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio lectured Iran in interviews this week, saying that the country should be spending money on supporting its people rather than on weapons and militaristic causes — an ironic statement coming from an administration that has gutted the U.S.’s social safety net while requesting a record-shattering Pentagon budget.
“Imagine an Iran that, instead of spending their wealth, billions of dollars, supporting terrorists or weapons, had spent that money helping the people of Iran,” said Rubio, speaking of the administration’s hopes for regime change in their war in an interview on ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Monday. “You’d have a much different country. So we are always hopeful that that would exist over there.”
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Trump Sparks Outrage by Claiming Federal Government Can't Fund Daycare, Medicare, or Medicaid, Saying War Comes First [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Thursday
OP
Daycare, Medicare, Medicaid are scams but what are unprovoked military actions against sovereign nations?
Deuxcents
Thursday
#5
one does get tired of telling him to shut the F*** up, after each one of his stupid statements.
SWBTATTReg
Thursday
#20
There are a number of primaries and special elections coming up over the next couple of months
BumRushDaShow
Thursday
#33
War, shoveling billions more into pockets of billionaires, billions propping up the magnificent 10, and ...
pat_k
Thursday
#40
Trump: We don't want to be the policemen of the world BY BRETT SAMUELS - 04/30/18
usonian
Thursday
#47
Last week, Rubio was critisizing Iran for spending on military instead of people
ThoughtCriminal
Thursday
#55