Please give me %'s of GDP. I don't care about % increases or dollar increases. Even if our military spending was 10% of GDP, then I could at least say that we are at war so it makes sense, and still is only 10%.
Also, the liberals here complained when it was 2000 and we were spending like 3% of GDP without all the big appropriations when we were at war. Which is ridiculous. So, I would expect appropriations to be high during war-time. I think you could make an argument to look at peace time to guage our true military spending habits. 3% ain't bad. Again, it would make sense that spending would be higher in war time.
I enjoyed the redneck comment. I think we need to show our true feelings here, and not sugarcoat things. That is why I use the hippie a lot.
even after being housed bootlegger doesnt get it, he should work for FOX news
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our defense spending is out of control, we went from a budget surplus to Reaganesque deficits in 3 years. All because Jr wanted to please his Dad.