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In reply to the discussion: What costs $1.5 trillion, doesn't work, and comes out of your paycheck? [View all]King_Klonopin
(1,372 posts)What percentage of food stamp dollars turns out to be
"wasted money", do you suppose?
Now, what percentage of the $650 billion defense budget
turns out to be "wasted money"?
Answer: It depends ...
If you're a Republican, then 100% of the food stamp program
(and "welfare"
is considered to be a HUGE waste of money,
while $1.5 trillion flushed down the MIC toilet is considered to be
no more than patriotic chump change.
Other folks may hold the opinion that we could cut the defense
budget by $200 billion, re-allocate the money to places where it
could be put to a better use, and never feel a pinch. But, in reality,
the MIC is just a government-protected racket for industries which
rake in trillions of dollars from the taxpayers.
F-35's, B-2 Bombers, F-22's, Patriot Missiles ...
it's all the same con game.