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Old 04-16-2008, 06:24 PM   #91
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Originally Posted by KiteRider View Post
Communism allowed the Soviets to fund their war at soldier's pay. Capitalism increasingly requires the American taxpayer to fund our war at contractors' rates, which are significantly more pricey than soldiers' pay.

Based on some things you have said I am sure you are smart enough to know about "productivity". You are probably leaving it out so you can continue indicating you are making a good argument.

In case you don't understand productivity. It is why America outproduced the Soviet Union even though America had to pay it's workers more.
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