4 ms·
> then regularly practice overseas deployments to seriously scare shit out of the Arabs and get better oil deals for everyone, doesn't it save money in the end?
by Fjolsvith 7y ago
> then regularly practice overseas deployments to seriously scare shit out of the Arabs and get better oil deals for everyone, doesn't it save money in the end?
No. Pulling tax money out of everyone's wallets to make gas at the pump cheaper doesn't save everyone money.
- anovikov 7y agoIt does. Money spent on the military is spent domestically with only a small fraction of them leaving the country, the rest being spent inside and boosting the economy; the money spent buying all foreign oil is all just going away... so even if we are to spend somewhat more than $1 for the military to reduce oil spending by $1 that will make perfect sense, net result for the economy overall will be positive.
- Fjolsvith 7y agoBut, if the US is a net exporter of oil [1], where is all that $1 going, really? 1. https://www.ft.com/content/9cbba7b0-12dd-11ea-a7e6-62bf4f9e548a https://www.ft.com/content/9cbba7b0-12dd-11ea-a7e6-62bf4f9e5...