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Footing the Bill

How to pay for an $89B war, $300M in tax cuts and a massive deficit:

Think outside the box. And don't worry about penny-pinching. Every last bit can help. For example, how about billing injured soldiers for their hospital food?

‘It’s not a good precedent to have when a servicemember, having received wounds in Iraq, to see the first correspondence from his government after he gets out is a bill to pay for the hospital stay,’ said the 16-year Army veteran, who asked his name not be used for fear of reprisal.

(via screed)

originally posted by zagg