tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post8661657226926319378..comments2024-02-29T02:10:56.878-08:00Comments on J O S H U A P U N D I T: Amazing Israel Makes Drought A Thing Of The PastFreedom Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13649470110087808596noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-10398752847333733412013-09-08T16:34:49.897-07:002013-09-08T16:34:49.897-07:00Hey Anonymous, we loan Israel money to buy weapons...Hey Anonymous, we loan Israel money to buy weapons and equipment from <b>American manufacturers.</b><br /><br />In exchange, we get a number of strategic benefits that would cost us far more than the aid we give Israel if we had to purchase them ourselves.Read the article Rob linked to and take notes.<br /><br />The profits the U.S. companies make on those sales are taxed, and the profits are also used to buy good and services or to invest, which creates further economic activity that's also taxed. People also get hired to work on these contracts, and make salaries (also taxed) and also buy goods and services, which are taxed.<br /><br />Even somebody at your level of mental development ought to be able to figure that out.<br /><br />This applies to things the government spends money on that actually create something of monetary value...unlike hiring a bunch of ex-ACORN goons as ObamaCare 'advisers'. Or giving billions to the various green energy scams run by Obama donors. That's just money down a rat hole.<br /><br />What's really going on is that you have a problem with us giving Israel any aid at all, even though it pays off big time for America. Just admit it and STFU.<br /><br /> Tantric Logicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-40949273057778962152013-09-08T14:41:06.625-07:002013-09-08T14:41:06.625-07:00It's always amusing to see conservatives embra...It's always amusing to see conservatives embrace the notion that government spending creates a net surplus. It's almost as if they had no principles ( or memory...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-10120917085062766462013-09-08T13:10:49.865-07:002013-09-08T13:10:49.865-07:00Oh, look what crawled out of the woodwork!
Actual...Oh, look what crawled out of the woodwork!<br /><br />Actually, most of that money goes to buy arms to defend themselves and ends up right back here. <br /><br />And speaking of assholes, why don't you take your head out of yours and <a href="http://joshuapundit.blogspot.com/2008/05/who-cares-about-israel.html" rel="nofollow">read this</a>, just so you get an idea of what we get for that aid? Assuming you read, of course.Most people with your mentality are challenged in that area.<br /><br />It's one of the biggest foreign policy bargains America has going for it. That's why the vast majority of Americans support Israel and want that relationship to continue.<br /><br />Actually, a lot of people - including me - think that from Israel's standpoint, they'd be better off building more of their own stuff and charting a more independent course. That day may come, especially if Obama has his way and then people like you may realize exactly how important our strategic relationship with Israel is.<br /><br />Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13332213651195340500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-8840307251316302512013-09-08T12:59:50.443-07:002013-09-08T12:59:50.443-07:00Great! Now can we stop giving these assholes money...Great! Now can we stop giving these assholes money?gittynoreply@blogger.com