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| dreachon | Feb 9 2016, 04:19 PM Post #1 |
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| sirbrianwilson | Feb 9 2016, 08:10 PM Post #2 |
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Depressing, isn't it? |
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| HoosierLars | Feb 9 2016, 11:28 PM Post #3 |
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Seems like we could cut back some. Here's another link with similar numbers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_military_expenditures |
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| mongo | Feb 9 2016, 11:57 PM Post #4 |
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'Murica |
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| sirbrianwilson | Feb 10 2016, 03:00 AM Post #5 |
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Imagine what could be done if we just cut that spending by 20%.... Br |
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| dreachon | Feb 10 2016, 06:26 AM Post #6 |
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2nd place spends $145 billlion. If we spent $145 billion MORE than 2nd place (so $290 billion total), we would still cut our budget by more than half. |
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| mongo | Feb 10 2016, 10:07 AM Post #7 |
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This is the point where Aaron would come in and make this thread fun... |
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| brumdog44 | Feb 16 2016, 01:49 PM Post #8 |
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Maybe, but if I remember correctly he wasn't really a war hawk....I don't believe he had any problem with cutting spending across the board. The war hawk is Lars. |
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| mongo | Feb 16 2016, 03:31 PM Post #9 |
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Yeah that's true. But I kinda assume he'd take the opposite position of us regardless |
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| boilergrad01 | Feb 16 2016, 07:03 PM Post #10 |
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So what would you cut? Benefits Salaries Technology Cut forces even Lower What effect would you have on the economy if you slashed the defense budget by 50%?? How many people would lose their job? Keep in my after the sequester the defense budget has already been cut by over 10% |
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| Maker13 | Feb 16 2016, 08:03 PM Post #11 |
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Technology and overall forces. We research, develop, and build $10 million solutions to $100 problems. We bloat procurement and development staffs to provide oversight on these huge contracts and projects. We build so much shelfware that never sees the light of day. When it does, it's so specialized it can't find a use in the real world. Or it's so damn expensive we don't want to risk it. We maintain a global presence so we can reach out and touch any spot on the globe in minutes, which costs way more than the bases and active duty deployed soldiers. We have to continually train, provide benefits after they're done, and outfit them in the latest overpriced tech. |
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| HoosierLars | Feb 16 2016, 09:09 PM Post #12 |
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I don't consider myself a "war hawk." Maker makes some good points. I'm willing to tolerate more military R&D than some because it helps provide more engineering and tech jobs, and there have been some significant peaceful benefits from military spending, e.g. the electronics industry. |
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