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Yes, that's all true. Everything you just said also applies to the chart you linked to (notice the legend that says "Durable Goods" in your chart?). So I stand
by rgbrenner 12y ago
Yes, that's all true. Everything you just said also applies to the chart you linked to (notice the legend that says "Durable Goods" in your chart?). So I stand by my post -- your chart is misleading, and does not support the claim you made.
It's going to be hard to prove your claim that US manufacturing is "propped up" by the military.. manufacturing is about 18% of the US economy, and the (entire) military is 4% (edit: of GDP)
- Zigurd 12y agoThere is a lot of military spending buried in the rest of the budget: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/02/the-real-defense-budget/253327/ http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/02/the-real... And that's conservative. For example, the militarized overseas operations of the Drug War are in the State Department budget.