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gelatinous cube

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10. I've used this site before.

Fri May 13, 2016, 10:25 PM

May 2016

A quick google search got me these 3 links, all of which say that the site was created by the National Priorities Project. It is a national, non-profit, non-partisan research organization.

Wikipedia
Boston Globe
About National Priorities

For the purpose of honesty, I have to point out that the OP's chart shows Discretionary Spending, not the total budget, which is closer to $3.8 trillion. Military spending is only 15.88% of the overall budget, at $609.3 billion (Federal Spending).
Of course this is still a ridiculous amount, especially considering that free college tuition for the nation would cost about $60 billion, only 10% of the military budget.

(Edit) On the second scan through the replies I found out another DUer beat me to pointing out discretionary spending. Sorry about the duplicate point.

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The voting public needs to see THIS image and see it OFTEN. [View all] kpete May 2016 OP

Sad to see 57% of our money goes to the military scscholar May 2016 #1

That's only discretionary money. There's a separate pie chart for non-discretionary spending. tclambert May 2016 #6

Thats from payroll tax not income tax. ErikJ May 2016 #18

Russia spends a fraction of US Miliary Industrial Complex and can also nuke Earth away forever Jeffersons Ghost May 2016 #31

Well they have a lot nukes yes. So do we. But nuke away Earth forever - what? MillennialDem May 2016 #41

when you are dead - it's forever, Mill. ish of the hammer May 2016 #55

The earth would remain TwilightZone May 2016 #56

Ok... Nuclear war might wipe me out, but it's not going to wipe out all of humanity. MillennialDem May 2016 #58

keep thinking that... ish of the hammer May 2016 #61

I don't get the "don't have any children" reference, but no serious person thinks MillennialDem May 2016 #63

did this 20 gazillion megaton superduper volcano spew out plutonium? ish of the hammer May 2016 #72

Good lord. You know radiation is part of the total energy release right? It's not a separate magical MillennialDem May 2016 #73

what's the half-life of plutonium? 10,000 chernobyls and ish of the hammer May 2016 #74

It will fuck things up. No doubt about it. But an all out nuclear war will not wipe out MillennialDem May 2016 #75

Congress controls discretionary. nt valerief May 2016 #40

We were warned loudly by Eisenhower puffy socks May 2016 #27

YEP, And He Was Much More Of A Democrat Than Almost Any ChiciB1 May 2016 #37

Sadly, Ike waited until he was walking out the door to say it. SomeGuyInEagan May 2016 #66

Not to mention kacekwl May 2016 #68

I found the source of the chart Nictuku May 2016 #2

I've used this site before. gelatinous cube May 2016 #10

Exactly why we can't have nice things... awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #3

NICE things? Wednesdays May 2016 #19

Once we cut Social Security and Medicare we will be able to afford nice things. Enthusiast May 2016 #33

It's the Establishment version of under class libdem4life May 2016 #4

And for too many, good luck babylonsister May 2016 #5

My heart aches. So easy to send other's precious children libdem4life May 2016 #7

I think, after all the unnecessary blood shed babylonsister May 2016 #8

anti-war to the max. kpete May 2016 #9

And to you, kp. babylonsister May 2016 #23

Why does the US have such a skewed idolization of the military? procon May 2016 #11

Good Response! Thespian2 May 2016 #13

And no one is interested in enforcing the 1992 law that requires an audit Mnpaul May 2016 #62

Exactly! Nt. AgadorSparticus May 2016 #49

Worshiping uniforms The Wizard May 2016 #59

It's a disgrace that so much of our budget goes to the military, and they midnight May 2016 #12

Correct, They do need to see that image. sheshe2 May 2016 #14

The MIC is not just for Bernie's state. It has its tentacles in both parties libdem4life May 2016 #21

He is part of it. sheshe2 May 2016 #22

Um, that's redundant...read what I wrote. Thank you. libdem4life May 2016 #24

the military is a JOBS program. pansypoo53219 May 2016 #15

Yep...trading the lower class cannon fodder for glory, god and VA benefits libdem4life May 2016 #20

a jobs program that pays less than minimum wage, teaches you to kill larkrake May 2016 #50

Well, the troops are a means to an end. SomeGuyInEagan May 2016 #67

in other words, throw aways larkrake May 2016 #78

Looking at VA funding, military family assistance, back-door draft, allowing pay day loan practices SomeGuyInEagan May 2016 #81

You Are Always the Best McKim May 2016 #16

I totally agree, kpete... MrMickeysMom May 2016 #17

Lest we forget, which candidate voted for illegal wars in the first place. libdem4life May 2016 #25

K&R! dchill May 2016 #26

.. Purveyor May 2016 #28

Yes it does but it won't AND elleng May 2016 #29

We are now victims of unwarranted influence. Woe to any politician that suggests we rein in excess. Enthusiast May 2016 #35

Yes. elleng May 2016 #47

We are a sick, sick country NJCher May 2016 #30

Huge +1! We are a sick, sick country. Enthusiast May 2016 #36

The problem is it risks conservatives responding with this chart Recursion May 2016 #32

The truth is newblewtoo May 2016 #53

I tell you what is alarming is that for out health care costs we get little in return and a whole YOHABLO May 2016 #65

Big Hospital, mostly, actually, but yeah Recursion May 2016 #71

Imagine Shankapotomus May 2016 #34

Home of the Brave?? 13Dogs May 2016 #38

The military has been looting the Treasury The Wizard May 2016 #60

Exactly. Most people have NO CLUE how much is pissed away on the military. nt valerief May 2016 #39

I was really hoping Michael Moore's new movie, "Where to invade next?" 2cannan May 2016 #42

PS That's why I think Bernie's candidacy is so important 2cannan May 2016 #43

war is a racket, war is a lie, war is not healthy for children and other living things Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #44

This just proves what Christ Christie was saying. Gary 50 May 2016 #45

K & R imagine2015 May 2016 #46

Hey Mr. Recursion . . FairWinds May 2016 #48

What would be refreshing Egnever May 2016 #64

The VA and Energy departments have separate budgets Recursion May 2016 #76

Hey Mr. R . . FairWinds May 2016 #77

If they are going to spend 57% on War! Silver_Witch May 2016 #51

I appreciate the effort nvme May 2016 #52

This is why we can't have nice things Warpy May 2016 #54

I agree, but a pretty big hunk of the country... TwilightZone May 2016 #57

USA spends nine times more than Russia TomVilmer May 2016 #69

Russia uses four times less per capita TomVilmer May 2016 #79

USA uses three times more of GDP than Denmark TomVilmer May 2016 #80

Fuck the wretched war for profiteers! Dont call me Shirley May 2016 #70