I'd much rather see us spend 600 billion a year on energy, medicine, and other scientific research than on waging pointless wars to get more oil. Maybe then we

I'd much rather see us spend 600 billion a year on energy, medicine, and other scientific research than on waging pointless wars to get more oil. Maybe then we wouldn't have to raise everyone's taxes to get something done, and could provide the results at a lower cost point since we don't have to rely on the private sector to invent just to let them have monopolies for 20 years. Just a thought. (Note: that leaves ~100 billion in the defense budget, which is still more than any other nation on Earth spends except China).