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Maybe with higher taxes and a reallocation of defense spending we’d be able to sustain a more humane society for longer. Is it indefinitely sustainable? Not su

Maybe with higher taxes and a reallocation of defense spending we’d be able to sustain a more humane society for longer. Is it indefinitely sustainable? Not sure. I don’t know if it’s as easy as just extrapolating from recent trends because there may be countless unknowns from biomedical advances to climate destabilized societies to being turned into biological batteries for our machine overlords in the next few centuries.

ch4s3 4y ago
Having medicare operate under a fee for service model will never be sustainable in the long run. We already spend $ 755 B on Medicare, which is roughly equivalent to the DoD's $ 767 B, and Medicare is notoriously wasteful[1][2]. [1] https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hpb20220506.432025/ https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hpb20220506.432025/ [2] https://vbidcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/jama_shrank_2019_sc_190005.pdf https://vbidcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/jama_shran...
- skyyler 4y ago
  https://www.usaspending.gov/agency/department-of-defense#:~:text=Each%20year%20federal%20agencies%20receive,making%20financial%20promises%20called%20obligations%20 https://www.usaspending.gov/agency/department-of-defense#:~:.... >In FY 2022, the Department of Defense (DOD) had $1.64 Trillion distributed among its 6 sub-components. Where are you getting this 767B number?
  - ch4s3 4y ago
    The treasury department’s website[1]. I wonder if your link is rolling in the VA? I can’t quite tell. [1] https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/federal-spending/ https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/feder...
    - skyyler 4y ago
      >Department of Defense--Military Programs I wonder if that means they're subtracting portions of the DoD budget that aren't technically military operations.
      - ch4s3 4y ago
        As with many of these categories it can be hard to pin down accurate numbers.

ch4s3 4y ago

Having medicare operate under a fee for service model will never be sustainable in the long run. We already spend $ 755 B on Medicare, which is roughly equivalent to the DoD's $ 767 B, and Medicare is notoriously wasteful[1][2]. [1] https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hpb20220506.432025/ https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hpb20220506.432025/ [2] https://vbidcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/jama_shrank_2019_sc_190005.pdf https://vbidcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/jama_shran...

skyyler 4y ago
https://www.usaspending.gov/agency/department-of-defense#:~:text=Each%20year%20federal%20agencies%20receive,making%20financial%20promises%20called%20obligations%20 https://www.usaspending.gov/agency/department-of-defense#:~:.... >In FY 2022, the Department of Defense (DOD) had $1.64 Trillion distributed among its 6 sub-components. Where are you getting this 767B number?
- ch4s3 4y ago
  The treasury department’s website[1]. I wonder if your link is rolling in the VA? I can’t quite tell. [1] https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/federal-spending/ https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/feder...
  - skyyler 4y ago
    >Department of Defense--Military Programs I wonder if that means they're subtracting portions of the DoD budget that aren't technically military operations.
    - ch4s3 4y ago
      As with many of these categories it can be hard to pin down accurate numbers.