Robert ReichDec 19, 2022

The new ~$850 billion defense budget would direct billions of taxpayer dollars to private contractors.

Let's call this what it is: a massive redistribution of wealth to the military-industrial complex.

This is while nearly two-third of Americans are living paycheck-to-paycheck.

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@rbreich Here's a site that shows you tradeoffs.
https://www.nationalpriorities.org/cost-of/?redirect=cow
Cost of National Security

What counts as national security depends on your perspective. These embeddable counters track how much the U.S. spends on a variety of programs that protect our future, from military to food assistance. Do our nation's spending choices align with your priorities?

National Priorities Project
Dec 19, 2022 at 11:17pmWeb