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In reply to the discussion: War is 60% of our budget. That's the ONLY place cuts need to come from. [View all]Uncle Joe
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Thanks for the thread, grahamhgreen.
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War is 60% of our budget. That's the ONLY place cuts need to come from. [View all]
grahamhgreen
Dec 2012
OP
If it's military "RELATED" expenses then it's even more than 60% CIA, DIA, NSA etc...
uponit7771
Dec 2012
#2
Almost any science / technology program is dual purpose, even medical research...
reACTIONary
Dec 2012
#98
Thanks for the info. When LBJ said that we should seize the "high ground" of space...
reACTIONary
Dec 2012
#110
Media and pundits always say that Social Security/Medicare is ~40% of the budget
TheProgressive
Dec 2012
#4
Those trust fund assets came from FICA contributions over the years (and interest).
spooky3
Dec 2012
#72
The Military-Leisure Golf Complex = officials are tee-ing off at taxpayer expense at hundreds
Coyotl
Dec 2012
#64
It cost $300 million TOTAL in the period from 1967 to 1980 to eradicate small pox.
leftlibdem420
Dec 2012
#80
This is such a great statement on the purpose of war. Thank you for posting it.
Overseas
Dec 2012
#130
The pie chart in the OP represents the GENERAL FUND (programs paid for by income tax)
Lydia Leftcoast
Dec 2012
#119
Total military spending for 2012 is $1,219 bn - that is 35% of TOTAL government spend
Ian62
Dec 2012
#127
It's not just the "elephant" in the room, it's the pig in the room, considering more is paid to
mother earth
Dec 2012
#30
And how about a link that breaks out the defense budget into war related items
mostlyconfused
Dec 2012
#37
Absolutely! It looks by your graph that our best years were during low defense spending.
The Wielding Truth
Dec 2012
#41
"The bloated Pentagon budget has increased a staggering 95 percent dating back to 2000."
grahamhgreen
Dec 2012
#71
The fact that we don't talk about cutting military spending demonstrates the need for
Dustlawyer
Dec 2012
#117
I suppose a Republican would include Social Security benefits even though they don't come from the
JDPriestly
Dec 2012
#79
I wonder how much of that Operations and Maintenance goes to the oil industry.
valerief
Dec 2012
#97
first of all, there is still one war going. Second lemme educate you as a soldier...
pasto76
Dec 2012
#109
There's also 38 billion in increased Social Security costs from vetrans who can't
grahamhgreen
Dec 2012
#122
At the very least, bill Big Oil for the US military's "muscle" to get their product to market.
Old and In the Way
Dec 2012
#128