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It is important to remember, the GOP loves defense spending and literally abhors Human Services spending. Don't fall for the hype!
It is important to remember, the GOP loves defense spending and literally abhors Human Services spending. Don't fall for the hype!
Connect The Dots USA
How does our Military spending compare to other countries? We are off the charts. The U.S. alone spent one-third of the entire world’s military spending in 2014 — more than $600 Billion. And that’s actually down from the 46% share the U.S. spent in 2011.
The next biggest spender was China at $216 Billion. And they have four times as many people as we do! With Saudi Arabia having the world’s fourth largest military budget and all that oil money, they should take the lead and fight these middle east wars along with Turkey, India and Egypt.
So much military spending and trying to be the world’s police force is crowding out other national priorities in America. What else could we have done with that money? What could we afford to do if we cut the military industrial complex by even 20%?
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