> One thing to keep in mind is that this is half of the military budget
Prior to "COVID Spending", the total US budget was $4.5 Trillion in 2019, of which 3.4 Trillion was from revenue, and nearly $1 Trillion was deficit spending[1]. In 2019, the total Military budget was a little above $700 Billion[2]. (these numbers also highlight the absurd levels of spending being contemplated in congress right now, 1.2 Trillion and another 3.4 Trillion – these are huge numbers).
Sure, there’s waste in the military budget, but majority of it is indeed well spent (we ask a lot of […]
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