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Originally posted by Iron Steve
That is a more economically useful and productive subsidy than most foreign aid; our UN contribution; subsidies to keep Congress, the IRS, the SEC et al in business.......
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Excellent point. So far, we've spent $200 billion in Iraq (or $400 billion, if you include the interest we'll pay on that debt).
Remind me how effective that money has been in reducing oil prices -- they were what, like $110 a barrel before the war?