If Health Care Dies, Will It Be The Military That Kills It?

An enormous amount of money is being spent on war and weaponry, but do you know how bad it actually is? Health care bill: $1 trillion in 10 years. Military spending: $1.6 trillion in one year!

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Rollie Williams

Jun 25, 2012

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