The US spends 60% of its budge on social security and medicare. Another 6% is just spend on interest. Spending on defense is 16% of the federal budget, and th

The US spends 60% of its budge on social security and medicare. Another 6% is just spend on interest. Spending on defense is 16% of the federal budget, and therefore dwarfed by welfare. https://media.nationalpriorities.org/uploads/total_spending_pie%2C__2015_enacted.png https://media.nationalpriorities.org/uploads/total_spending_... Keep in mind, this does not account for state and local budgets, which is where infrastructure like roads is built and maintained. As a percent of GDP, the US spends about 3% on defense. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_military_expenditures https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_military_...