Judd Legum1. A new report from Brown University, shared exclusively with Popular Information, reveals how decades of enormous military spending have reshaped the federal government and the US economy
Follow along for the eye-popping numbers
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2. There are about 3.5 million people who work for the federal gov't.
72% of all federal workers are "defense-related,"
That includes DoD civilians, uniformed military, and Veterans Affairs staff.
You get what you pay for
A new report from Brown University's Costs of War project, shared exclusively with Popular Information, reveals how decades of enormous military spending have reshaped the federal government and the U.S. economy. Today, more than half of all discretionary spending is spent on defense, military personnel make up the majority of federal government employees, and private military contractors are a leading force in the U.S. economy. Meanwhile, "investments in infrastructure, healthcare, education, and emergency preparedness" have been crowded out.
GrandmaMa@juddlegum I’m sure most of us had no idea that the percentage was that high. Absolutely ridiculous.