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You know "spending" is not the correct expression, that money flows directly back into the economy (and supports thousand other scientific fields, like material
by nix23 6y ago
You know "spending" is not the correct expression, that money flows directly back into the economy (and supports thousand other scientific fields, like material science, sensor technology and often goes to small highly specialized corporations). And if you compare the money that flows into the military with ZERO gain for the World...those 23B are a water drop on a hot stone.
- ric2b 6y agoThe money is an accounting detail. Lots of actual resources will be allocated to this that could be allocated elsewhere.
- nix23 6y agoAh yes the 'could'......like a Ford-class aircraft carrier? Program cost: 37.30 billion Unit cost: 12.998 billion Something like that? Or 12 new Columbia-class Sub's? 109.8 billion You see those 'lots' of resources should be cut somewhere else.