How Long Can the Spending in Afghanistan Continue?

How Long Can the Spending in Afghanistan Continue?

from OilPrice.com Daily News Update by economywatch@oilprice.com (Economywatch)

With all the debate in the United States over raising its debt ceiling, politicians and lawmakers are once again fighting over national spending. Democrats are sore that the US$2.4 trillion in savings will not include any mandated tax increases, while the Republicans are worried about the US$350 billion cut in the defense budget. Why is the United States perpetually policing the world at the expense of the American people and global markets?
The US debt ceiling negotiations kept nations and financial markets on their toes over the course of the past few weeks. As US President Barack Obama said in
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