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Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Cool Guides@lemmy.caEnglish · 5 days ago

The 'totally necessary' amount the US spends on Defense

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The 'totally necessary' amount the US spends on Defense

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  • Tollana1234567@lemmy.today
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    i think its a very small percentage, only 62billion goes to healthcare in the defense budget. half goes to defense contractors, which is huge.

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      I read it brings USA down under 3.5% of GDP but I’d love some better sources on that.

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        i was mentioning the 62billion out of the 900billion/year. its seems very small if you think about how many service members(enlisted and officers) + thier families.

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          Well that was the thing, they say defence contractors, but some of it goes to pensioins and healthcare.

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            2020-2024 over half of the military budget went to contractors. 54%.

            https://costsofwar.watson.brown.edu/paper/profits-war-top-beneficiaries-pentagon-spending-2020-2024

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              Sources, nice!

              So 46% can go to pensions or anything else.

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