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Its incredibly bloated, but you have to consider the second-level effects of US Military spending, like our ability to project economic policy on the world, or
by tmp_anon_22 4y ago
Its incredibly bloated, but you have to consider the second-level effects of US Military spending, like our ability to project economic policy on the world, or prop up the domestic economy.
US Defense spending is the biggest welfare program in human history and both political parties fully support it.
- creato 4y agoAt best, US defense spending is the 3rd or 4th largest welfare program in human history, after Medicare, Medicaid, social security, etc.
- ClumsyPilot 4y ago> US Defense spending is the biggest welfare program in human history But is it welfare for the right people?
- Tostino 4y agoGenerally, yes we would want most of the people working on the production side of the military complex employed by our government in some way, and working on our toughest problems. Sadly that's not what their effort is going into now.
- thatguy0900 4y agoHonestly, it seems like mostly welfare for everyone else. The rest of the western world is only now caring about having their own functioning militaries again after decades
- onepointsixC 4y agoIn what way is it bloated? Spending as a percentage of GDP is at all time lows.
- marcusverus 4y agoNope. Before WWII, military spending during peacetime was much lower than current levels.