Where there is free education and health care there comes a cost of tax payers money

@SunshineGirl I agree. We all depend on each other for many things. Spending on things all of us need, healthcare, education, public transit, is a wise and necessary investment.

@Broache73 No it is not (for people like you, yes) and you didn't answer my question.
Follow the teachings of Jesus or any other faith?

Huge #s of people do I don't mind paying to help people that need it.. That's what makes a society civilized.

@tindrummer
You're more than welcome to give of yourself and help others whenever the mood strikes, with your own resources of course...

@Broache73 Someday you and or your loved ones, through no fault of your own, may be in desperate need and I assure you neither Ayn Rand or trump and his minions will come to your aid. Enjoy

@badminton
First. The US doesn't "over spend" on its military. Secondly military contractors are not corrupt. Third, who employs people if corporations don't?

Your viewpoint is childish

@HoraceGreenley I disagree. The U.S. military budget is greater than the next top ten military powers [b]combined.[/b] Hundreds of $billions of defense spending is unaccounted for. Defense contractors over-charge us tax-payers by 100-400% Congress needs to impose a yearly independent audit of defense spending.

We have socialism in the U.S.A. - for corporations and billionaires. the rest of us get unregulated capitalism. Corporations get huge bail-outs, subsidies and tax breaks. They bribe our congress people with campaign donations. That needs to stop.

@badminton
Economic studies indicate that the optimal peacetime military spending is 5% of GDP. This is not an opinion. For the US that means over $800 billion annually.

This is irrefutable.

How does a defense contractor over charge?

The US is largely an economy built on capitalism.

@Barny52

@thenormalkindofcrazy The military budget of the U.S. for FY 2023 was $858 billion. And hundreds of billions of that are unaccounted for. We the people have to demand a yearly audit of military spending. And there must serious penalties for defense contractors who over-charge and cheat the tax-payers.