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dkf

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2. Defense spending is projected to steadily decrease as a % of GDP.

Reply to FreakinDJ (Original post)

Sun Oct 20, 2013, 12:57 PM

Oct 2013

The problem with future projections is mostly MEDICARE. Oh and interest on the debt which will grow and grow and grow as long as we have deficits.

These projections grow even considering the ACA which bent the curve a little bit but not much.

Then consider Canadian health care which covers all their people. Look at all these other countries who have covered all their people:

2006:
UNITED STATES: 15.9 pct of GDP, $6,657 per capita

CANADA: 9.7 pct of GDP, $3,430 per capita

FRANCE: 11.1 pct of GDP, $3,807 per capita

GERMANY: 10.7 pct of GDP, $3,628 per capita

ISRAEL: 7.9 pct of GDP, $1,533 per capita

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5504Z320090601?irpc=932

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Budget Deficit result of "Insane Defense Spending" not SSI or Medicaid [View all] FreakinDJ Oct 2013 OP

and that doesn't include black budgets. nt grasswire Oct 2013 #1

+1000 valerief Oct 2013 #7

Defense spending is projected to steadily decrease as a % of GDP. dkf Oct 2013 #2

Here is a possible solution Joel thakkar Oct 2013 #5

It's not the taxes that are the problem it's the expense!!! dkf Oct 2013 #6

How about a "Peace Dividend" - Cut Defense Spending by 50% FreakinDJ Oct 2013 #8

The United States military is the world's single largest polluter, too. PDJane Oct 2013 #3

+100 US Military largest user of oil avaistheone1 Oct 2013 #15

Offense is much more expensive than defense. dawg Oct 2013 #4

Russia has niether because Defense Spending Bankrupted the Country FreakinDJ Oct 2013 #9

Oh, I think Russia could defend herself ... dawg Oct 2013 #11

BWHAhaha .... Selling off submarines and paid rides in Mig 21s FreakinDJ Oct 2013 #19

No. I'm not. dawg Oct 2013 #21

Exactly right. I don't understand why the President and Democratic members of Congress bluestate10 Oct 2013 #10

They do not want it mentioned. Enthusiast Oct 2013 #17

Plus Bush tax cuts. We were just 5 yrs before paying it down until the pukes blew up the deficit. on point Oct 2013 #12

This should get a lot more recs. This is a HUGE problem!!! nt Quixote1818 Oct 2013 #13

A few weeks back on Bill Maher... Lobo27 Oct 2013 #14

How could anyone in their right mind fail to realize a nation, with 5% of the world's population, indepat Oct 2013 #16

Plus one................nt Enthusiast Oct 2013 #18

Recommend jsr Oct 2013 #20