Comments on: Fact Checking Sullivan http://blog.heritage.org/2008/08/14/fact-checking-sullivan/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:29:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Donna Rook, Chicago http://blog.heritage.org/2008/08/14/fact-checking-sullivan/#comment-4083 Donna Rook, Chicago Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:35:50 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/08/14/fact-checking-sullivan/#comment-4083 The charts are a teeny bit misleading since the "defense spending" is shown as a % of GDP and the entitlements as dollars. It would be really helpful to see them with the same scale. The charts are a teeny bit misleading since the "defense spending" is shown as a % of GDP and the entitlements as dollars. It would be really helpful to see them with the same scale.

]]> By: John R Welch, Melbou http://blog.heritage.org/2008/08/14/fact-checking-sullivan/#comment-4079 John R Welch, Melbou Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:50:45 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/08/14/fact-checking-sullivan/#comment-4079 I agree with the sentiment, but I laugh at the chartsmanship. Defense chart is in percentage GDP. Socialism chart is in actual dollars, not a percentage of GDP. You can hide an elephant under that picture. Why can't the good guys be truly honest and demonstrate integrity? I agree with the sentiment, but I laugh at the chartsmanship. Defense chart is in percentage GDP. Socialism chart is in actual dollars, not a percentage of GDP. You can hide an elephant under that picture. Why can't the good guys be truly honest and demonstrate integrity?

]]> By: Darvin Dowdy, Houst http://blog.heritage.org/2008/08/14/fact-checking-sullivan/#comment-3902 Darvin Dowdy, Houst Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:47:07 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/08/14/fact-checking-sullivan/#comment-3902 Interesting that when our defense spending was at its lowest, thats when we got attacked with 3000 of our citizenry murdered by outside forces. The charts are very telling, Conn. Thanks. Also, we all know who was responsible for gutting /hamstringing our military during the 1990's. DD Interesting that when our defense spending was at its lowest, thats when we got attacked with 3000 of our citizenry murdered by outside forces. The charts are very telling, Conn. Thanks.

Also, we all know who was responsible for gutting /hamstringing our military during the 1990's. DD

]]> By: Stop US Wars » Blog Archive » Fact Checking Sullivan http://blog.heritage.org/2008/08/14/fact-checking-sullivan/#comment-3874 Stop US Wars » Blog Archive » Fact Checking Sullivan Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:38:33 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/08/14/fact-checking-sullivan/#comment-3874 [...] Lynda Coker wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptAs you can see, at 4 %of GDP, defense spending is 1.5 percentage points of GDP below the 45-year historical average and well below Cold War and Vietnam War levels: defense-spending2.gif If Sullivan wants to know why “America’s fiscal … [...] [...] Lynda Coker wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptAs you can see, at 4 %of GDP, defense spending is 1.5 percentage points of GDP below the 45-year historical average and well below Cold War and Vietnam War levels: defense-spending2.gif If Sullivan wants to know why “America’s fiscal … [...]

]]> By: Michael O'Rourk http://blog.heritage.org/2008/08/14/fact-checking-sullivan/#comment-3871 Michael O'Rourk Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:06:51 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/08/14/fact-checking-sullivan/#comment-3871 The military is always the target of the socialist left. Another interesting observation on the military spending as a percentage of GDP is that after our nation was attacked on 9-11 the military spending increased only 1%. Is that any way to fight a war? The military is always the target of the socialist left. Another interesting observation on the military spending as a percentage of GDP is that after our nation was attacked on 9-11 the military spending increased only 1%. Is that any way to fight a war?

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