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RE: Why Does the United States Spend So Much Money on Their Military?
"It very well may be that investing in our military has an economic benefit that is greater than investing into other areas." I had to stop reading at that point. I'm sorry. I really wanted to read the whole thing, but the smell of bullshit was just so noxious that I couldn't continue.
Im strictly talking about economic benefit, if we want to look at humanitarian benefit, of course there are better ways to spend it. I actually think we should cut our military budget by a decent amount, im actually trying to play devils advocate in this article. That being said, there is a chance that investing into our military has real tangible benefits that we cant see.
Our bloated millitary budget only provides economic benefit to defense contractors and stock-holders. I'm a veteran. I saw more waste, fraud, and abuse in 3 years than I have seen in decades of employment and entrepreneurship in the civilian world. Think about it. They spent a trillion dollars on a fighter jet that doesn't even fly.
I was mechanized infantry. I drove a 113 Armored Personnel Carrier and a Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Having spent years in both, I can tell you that the movie "The Pentagon Wars" gives a pretty accurate account of how our tax money is being spent. Not having to spend another minute in that crowded death-trap was a reason many of my friends decided not to re-enlist.