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35. Where do charts come from

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Sun Dec 5, 2021, 12:37 PM

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Should America spend as much on people and the common good as we spend on Defense? [View all] kentuck Dec 2021 OP

D'oh! What a concept. Yes, it should. CurtEastPoint Dec 2021 #1

Absolutely! BlueJac Dec 2021 #2

Why are we spending as much for our defense as the next eight countries together spend? marble falls Dec 2021 #3

There's a big gap in your math FBaggins Dec 2021 #4

And what percentage of the people might that be? kentuck Dec 2021 #7

?? Not sure what you're asking FBaggins Dec 2021 #12

:) Your OP's premise is strange, but fwiw @1% are in uniform Hortensis Dec 2021 #13

:) To put it mildly. The category of mandatory spending alone Hortensis Dec 2021 #10

My point is: kentuck Dec 2021 #16

Simple answer FBaggins Dec 2021 #18

:) Nah, your OP premise was blasted. This is just another rhetorical stick. Hortensis Dec 2021 #22

+1 betsuni Dec 2021 #47

People play lots of games with the figures FBaggins Dec 2021 #17

Except we don't seem to know how to play that "game"? kentuck Dec 2021 #19

Social Security and Medicare should not be classified as "budget" items mtngirl47 Dec 2021 #38

We do Klaralven Dec 2021 #5

Where do charts come from burrowowl Dec 2021 #35

Expenditures in the United States federal budget Klaralven Dec 2021 #39

We aren't admitting that the so called defense spending was used more for protecting and advancing ShazamIam Dec 2021 #6

Also, nothing is taken from paychecks for "Defense", as it is for SS and Medicare. kentuck Dec 2021 #9

Sure, there is. TwilightZone Dec 2021 #34

Yes it should be an issue but no it won't work now...get what you can and cut you losses and come Demsrule86 Dec 2021 #8

I am only suggesting there might be a stronger way to make your argument. kentuck Dec 2021 #11

Maybe...honestly I don't think it matters at this point...we can use an arugment like that Demsrule86 Dec 2021 #20

Apparently, it will never work Bettie Dec 2021 #42

I assume this is a rhetorical question since the answer is "more" on its people and less on Ferrets are Cool Dec 2021 #14

I think defense should be paid entirely with wealth and property taxes... hunter Dec 2021 #15

And hell will freeze over before that happens...can we not be practical about this...in order to do Demsrule86 Dec 2021 #21

My politics are always practical and solidly Democratic. hunter Dec 2021 #24

What's the point of defending if there is nothing good to defend? Srkdqltr Dec 2021 #23

It's an investment scheme every bit as much as tax cuts for the wealthy or big oil bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #25

Honest question Busterscruggs Dec 2021 #26

That sounds like 1920's / 1930's isolationism when our military was the size of Portugal's. paleotn Dec 2021 #28

So, why do we need more than Bettie Dec 2021 #43

Yes, we need one. Should we be spending as much as the combined 10 biggest spenders spend? Hell no!! cstanleytech Dec 2021 #31

What numbers Busterscruggs Dec 2021 #45

30% of what we currently spend at most. cstanleytech Dec 2021 #50

"Do we really need a military at all?" EX500rider Dec 2021 #33

Yes, it should be an issue. patphil Dec 2021 #27

I would offer the opinion that the common good spending for the people should be considered just as cstanleytech Dec 2021 #29

Cost of wars not included in military budget. twodogsbarking Dec 2021 #30

Much of the 750B is carryover affect.... paleotn Dec 2021 #32

Take away your guns? RobertDevereaux Dec 2021 #36

At gunpoint, one presumes... Dial H For Hero Dec 2021 #46

I'd prefer AT GUM-POINT, if only Wrigley's would put enough power into the chew! RobertDevereaux Dec 2021 #51

The $350 billion in the BBB is an addition to the budget, not the budget overall other than defense. George II Dec 2021 #37

The last Democratic President who took on the Pentagon budget was Jimmy Carter. Ford_Prefect Dec 2021 #40

Great point. One main problem is that our reps in Congress don't see us as a lobby. TeamProg Dec 2021 #41

What's to defend if America doesn't? ancianita Dec 2021 #44

Hell f'ing yes! Dave says Dec 2021 #48

We do Zeitghost Dec 2021 #49

This should be THE ISSUE for democrats RANDYWILDMAN Dec 2021 #52