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In reply to the discussion: Let us tie military spending to a percentage of tax revenues [View all]tritsofme
(17,376 posts)24. Today about 19% of budget goes to Defense
If you add in Homeland Security and Veteran's Affairs, spending would be about $929 billion, or 26% of the budget.
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Military accomplishment is often in what does NOT take place rather than what does.
OceanEcosystem
Feb 2013
#4
So, how did our "strong military" do in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the rest?
Tierra_y_Libertad
Feb 2013
#13
Which can only give one pause in turning over a huge machine to incompetents.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Feb 2013
#17
If they go to trial. See drone operators and torturers for reference.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Feb 2013
#21
As a pacifist, I don't see war as an answer. Rather, I see it as an avenue to more war.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Feb 2013
#28
So I guess America's promise, signed on a treaty, wouldn't mean anything after all.
OceanEcosystem
Feb 2013
#46
Tsk. Tsk. See treaties with various tribes of Native Americans for precedents.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Feb 2013
#47
Even if it is, it may be just listed there for information's sake, to show how much was spent. N/t.
OceanEcosystem
Feb 2013
#29
It is listed there as part of the budget and the monies brought in by it as revenue
Angry Dragon
Feb 2013
#30
I just don't understand how the way Social Security is treated in the budget is relevant
tritsofme
Feb 2013
#33
Social security is self funded and shouldn't be on that chart. It's not part of the general fund.
JVS
Feb 2013
#34
I an not really against military spending just a fair comparison with other spending
Angry Dragon
Feb 2013
#42