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>For example, most of the US defense budget goes directly to the military industrial media complex instead of the uniformed military. Source? I would be surpri
by lotsofpulp 3y ago
>For example, most of the US defense budget goes directly to the military industrial media complex instead of the uniformed military.
Source? I would be surprised if the highest category of military spend was not healthcare (including VA) plus salaries (including DB pensions) plus benefits, which is all payroll expense to employees.
- Footkerchief 3y agoLooks like you're right -- $551 out of $842 billion, 65%, is spent on compensation. https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59475 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59475 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59511 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59511
- lotsofpulp 3y agoThanks for looking that up to confirm. My hunch was based on Medicare + Medicaid + Social Security eclipsing everything else in the US federal budget.