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Thursday, November 8, 2012

''The Hidden Tax of the “Permanent War Economy”

WOW...a decent story from the MSM!.... Go Figure..............From Time

''Once the U.S. embarked upon the path of permanent war, starting with World War II, the result was a permanent war economy. The permanent war economy continuously draws resources into the military sector at the expense of the private economy, even in times of peace. We explore the overlooked costs of this process. The permanent war economy does not just transfer resources from the private economy, but also distorts and undermines the market process which is ultimately responsible for improvements in standards of living.''

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