> "It begs an interesting question: does defense spending have a positive ROI?" It's analogous to the question: Does homeowner's fire insurance have a positive

> "It begs an interesting question: does defense spending have a positive ROI?" It's analogous to the question: Does homeowner's fire insurance have a positive ROI? The answer is no only if the homeowner's house doesn't burn down and it's enlightening to look up how many house fires occur daily. If that's not compelling then perhaps contemplate what would people have said the ROI for national readiness for a pandemic was a decade ago and what they would say today.