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Old 02-16-2011, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Txjake View Post
Greatly reduce foreign aid. Use that money to bring down the debt. Example: we spent about what? 1 billion a year with Egypt. Of course there is a downside other than straight diplomatic; it will reduce our business access to some markets (in this way, it is a subsidy). But if we have to bribe countries to be nice to us, then what are we doing there anyway?
You're joking, right? Of course you have to bribe them in some way, shape or form or what do you think? They are your BFF and you will simply get them to do things for you because of your winning smile?

Simple question. If your spouse stopped doing things for you, how long before you leave?
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