Cut the Military Budget--II
When I asked him years ago what he thought about military spending as stimulus, Alan Greenspan, to his credit, noted that from an economic standpoint military spending was like insurance: if necessary to meet its primary need, it had to be done, but it was not good for the economy; and to the extent that it could be reduced, the economy would benefit. Full Story »
Posted by Dwight Rousu
Insane levels of "defense" spending put US national security at risk. More useless and unnecessary weapons is actually making the US weaker. Trillions have been squandered thanks to the armaments manufacturers, their lawyers, lobbyists, prostitute generals and admirals, paid politicians, etc.