The Real Reason We Have This Damn Debt Emergency
It’s time for everyone to see this.
Tag: Afghanistan
3 Charts To Remind The GOP How They Can Easily Fix That ‘Broke’ Problem
Hint: What’s red and grew to 174% of what it was in 2001?
A Chart That Shows Us (And Obama) Just How Far We Have To Go To Bring Back All Troops
We hope this is just the first step in finally bringing all our troops home.
Delta’s $2800 In Baggage Fees To Soldiers Returning From Afghanistan
Let’s let the soldiers themselves tell the story:
Tax Cuts, Wars Account for Nearly Half of Public Debt
If policies continue as-is, this is what public debt will look like in 2019.
What’s Really Driving America’s Budget Deficit In One Chart
Hey, Republicans, the federally funded programs necessary for helping middle class and poor people get by aren’t the cause of the growing deficit.
$1260 Billion?
Yep, you read right. Since 2001, the U.S. has spent upwards of $1260 billion on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Brave Afghan Woman Denounces Warlords To Their Faces
It’s been eight years and five assassination attempts since women’s rights activist and former Afghan Parliament member Malalai Joya’s courageous speech against the Taliban’s unfair treatment of women and the corruption of warlords and the Karzai government.