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We could be talking 100 Trillion dollars since WW2, gone, disappeared... and no one knows anything about it. There is no comprehensive study.
But wait, some senator slapped a woman on her butt and spoke dirty to her, he should resign! Who cares about tens of trillions of taxpayer dollars! (sarcasm)
originally posted by: Prisoner60863
a reply to: Ophiuchus 13
Money (and religion) is the biggest scam ever pulled on the human race. Do you really think money is worth anything ?
Having an economic system in place is way better than owning slaves. Those who control the money control the human race.
Good question you asked but I don't think Aliens need our money.
originally posted by: Forensick
originally posted by: muzzleflash
originally posted by: neo96
I'd really like to know how a branch can 'spend' more money than they are actually given.
Also you have to incorporate their gains as well.
For example it's believed Special forces confiscate all the valuables during their raids and use that to further fund their operations, from money drugs guns jewelry etc.
In addition, the Iran Contra revelations should help fill in more blanks.
Check out this official ATS thread ' Contra-Gate' and scroll down to my post for a list of 3 books you need to pick up and read explaining how the drug market is likely funneling funds into black ops.
If they are spending money they 'seize' then how is it a cost to the US?
The US has always spent more than it has, it is pretty obvious that they have no intention of paying their debts, they will over spend until the day comes that the creditors request repayment then say 'come and get it'.
It doesn't matter to TPTB in the USA that they print money and sign cheques that can never be honoured, that's the next guys problem and that guy hasn't been born yet.
It's what America is built on, the MIC getting filthy rich at the expense of your future, don't worry about it though, probably lucky it won't happen in your lifetime.
Makes you wonder (as you said) why people are bothered about statues, gender, nazis or the Jews, they think they are making a difference all the time sat on top of a skyscraper which has its foundations removed.
originally posted by: BlueJacket
a reply to: Arnie123
Dude..why Trump, like he is the crowned Prince of asshole collusion....stop buying the brand...no matter which side....lol right Trump did it all..in 1 year...you are ignorant
originally posted by: MOMof3
I’m pretty sure none of it has gone to working or poor Americans. But somehow, they’ll pay the price.
originally posted by: MOMof3
a reply to: Justoneman
Do you personally know a lot welfare recipients?
The ones I know are single working mothers. Idaho is a low wage red state.
originally posted by: muzzleflash
This is the story that the MSM does not want to talk about. They will distract you with sex scandals, divisive politics, entertainment, advertisements, ANYTHING to get your eyes off the 20 Trillion Dollar Prize.
originally posted by: neo96
Skidmore got involved last spring when he heard Catherine Austin Fitts, former assistant secretary of Housing and Urban Development, refer to a report which indicated the Army had $6.5 trillion in unsupported adjustments, or spending, in fiscal 2015. Given the Army’s $122 billion budget, that meant unsupported adjustments were 54 times spending authorized by Congress. Typically, such adjustments in public budgets are only a small fraction of authorized spending.
I'm not buying it.
Especially when a HUD secretary that has absolutely nothing to do with the army suddenly finds 'something'.
And nothing from 3 different administrations and employees.
I'd really like to know how a branch can 'spend' more money than they are actually given.
Defeats the purpose of budgets.
originally posted by: MOMof3
a reply to: Justoneman
Do you personally know a lot welfare recipients?
The ones I know are single working mothers. Idaho is a low wage red state.
originally posted by: muzzleflash
I get this feeling when I read threads here at ATS, all too often when people talk about the "Deep State" what they are really talking about is all that stuff on the surface that doesn't really matter much. Like all of the scandals and petty corruption and divisive political intrigues we see making the rounds here daily.
The Shadow Government, the actual true depths of the State, are trillions and trillions of dollars deep.
And everything is redacted, blacked out, erased.
All that you need to know is that your pocket is being emptied America - and you don't even know where it's going.
Don't you think it's time that the fun and games are over until we have some accountability and transparency in Government?
Are sports, tv, films, sex, drugs, concerts, etc - really that important to throw away our heritage for? We are literally throwing it all away for a little bit of fun and condemning our posterity to tyranny. How shameful, how dishonorable of us!