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Isn't the military like 3% of the gdp and Healthcare somewhere around 20% in the US?
11 0 ReplyKeep in mind, 80% of that is private spending on insurance premiums and out of pocket expenses.
Americans spend a lot on mediocre healthcare because we have to line the pockets of insurance companies and drug companies.
24 0 ReplyAnd yet you'll still go into debt forever to pay for your own healthcare.
But at least basically anyone can own a gun, so yay freedom, I guess.
18 0 ReplyId lump benefits for veterans as part of the military.
4 0 ReplyAs well as the expenses of WIC for military families, since they don't get paid enough.
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You see, it’s NASA wasting our tax money 😜
1 0 ReplyDon't confuse government spending and GDP (like I did at first). This is the government budget, which is a fraction of the whole GDP, since taxes aren't nearly 100%.
I suspect you're both right, although it's closer to 4% of GDP IIRC.
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