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[Brookie1973]

Few days ago I believe I discussed medicaid a bit, but stumbled on a video that says a lot

It has been independently assessed that the Biden/harris administration was the biggest wasters in history, blowing $1 trillion on improper payments alone while in office. Without all that waste, budget cuts may not have been necessary.

 

[manlyfan76]

Every country should bump up their defence spending to 5%. Hell, make it 7%. Or more!
Sure we are desperately short of houses to live in, need better hospitals and education, but a few more tanks missiles and a couple of subs would be great.
So let's arm the entire world to the teeth. What could go wrong?

How can we afford to increase defence spending when we have to pay tarrifs on exports to USA.

( But it does confirm what JFK said about military industrial complex)

 

[Brookie1973]

Back here in the real world, we are desperately short of housing because of mass immigration, and maybe we should reduce our defence spending to zero, what could go wrong?

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Back here in the real world, we are desperately short of housing because of mass immigration

Yes, yes, I hear they're eating the cats and dogs

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

No offence, but I think I will go with the head of NATOs opinion rather than yours on this one.

Quite so. Look, a General supporting military actions and military spending? Truly astonishing.

 

[Brookie1973]

Quite so. Look, a General supporting military actions and military spending? Truly astonishing.

Head of NATO Mark Rutte is a former Prime Minister of the Netherlands. Not a general.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Head of NATO Mark Rutte is a former Prime Minister of the Netherlands. Not a general.

Ok,thank you. Correction:
The head of a military alliance supporting military actions and military spending? Truly astonishing (not)

 

[Uber Eagle 72]

Every country should bump up their defence spending to 5%. Hell, make it 7%. Or more!
Sure we are desperately short of houses to live in, need better hospitals and education, but a few more tanks missiles and a couple of subs would be great.
So let's arm the entire world to the teeth. What could go wrong?

I agree with the sentiment here, it is crazy. The saddest thing about this it is the poorer countries say like Iran and North Korea who are spending up big on arms while many of their people suffer. It is tragic. You could even say that China or more accurately the CCP are disproportionately investing in arms at the expense of their people.Unfortunately we still live in a world where the biggest most powerful bully wins… I see one way or another we will be forced to spend more on arms….

 

[lsz]

Fair enough. It really doesn’t bother me personally (on an exception basis).

Fair again but for me I always want all elected leaders to act in a way that many of us can not.

 

[lsz]

Back here in the real world, we are desperately short of housing because of mass immigration, and maybe we should reduce our defence spending to zero, what could go wrong?

It is an interesting one as according to the reserve bank defence is only 6% or so of the budget

https://www.rba.gov.au/information/foi/disclosure-log/pdf/232459.pdf

I do wonder now that the first people who had to contribute to super are starting to retire (in a meaningful contribution way that is) if the large % spent on welfare and social security will start to decrease

 

[Brookie1973]

Ok,thank you. Correction:
The head of a military alliance supporting military actions and military spending? Truly astonishing (not)

Without that military alliance where do you think Ukraine would be right now?