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Politics : Al Gore vs George Bush: the moderate's perspective
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To: KLP who wrote (2022)10/10/2000 8:17:46 PM
From: Dayuhan  Read Replies (3) of 10042
 
At current levels, the US accounts for one third of all military spending worldwide. We spend four times what the Russians spend, eight times what the Chinese spend, more than twice the spending of Britain, Germany, France, and Japan combined. Our potential adversaries are outspent by our regional allies alone: Western European defense spending is far above that of the Russians; Japan spends as much as China.

Where is the threat to justify the expense? Who are we going to fight, aliens?

If we aren't getting an adequate defense for $200+ billion, what would be a reasonable, fiscally conservative response? Throw more money at the problem, or ask some serious questions about where the money is going?
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