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Apparently, we have enough money for another war. We don't have enough to give access to quality health care to everyone. We can't afford to make sure schools aren't shortchanged. We can't improve our public infrastructure or expand or modernize public transportation. Upgrading the electrical grid is beyond our means. We have to take away collective bargaining rights for people who work for a living because it's just too expensive. We're talking about draconian cuts to human services because we're in such a financial crunch. Workers have been losing ground for 30 years because the government just can't keep spending on regulation. And besides, it's just too intrusive for big corporations to be regulated.