Weather Man
Persistance is a Bitch
I wouldn't expect a lefty from Berkeley to do basic math. Proposed 2020 budget 4.746 Trillion.Pride has a habit of clouding judgement. Just be compassionate for these types of Americans. They are a proud bunch. It's not easy giving 50% of your tax dollars to the military every year. The cost of freedom right?
Military spending was included in the budget. The biggest expense was the Department of Defense base budget at $576 billion. Overseas Contingency Operations were estimated to cost approximately $174 billion. That pays for the war on terror costs triggered by the 9/11 attacks. These include ongoing costs from the war in Iraq and the Afghanistan war.
Military spending included $212.9 billion for defense-related departments. These include Homeland Security, the State Department, and Veterans Affairs. These departments also receive emergency funding of $26.1 billion. Add it up, and the total U.S. spending on defense is $989 billion.
20.84% of total budget.
https://www.thebalance.com/u-s-federal-budget-breakdown-3305789
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