Here’s how much of your life the United States has been at war – The Washington Post
Here’s how much of your life the United States has been at war – The Washington Post.
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The Plane That’s Eating the Pentagon | Taxpayers for Common Sense
You really want that sports car, or a Mercedes, or a vacation, or a big new house, or some other fancy but unreachable item, but in the end you know…
U.S. Defense Spending in Eight Charts | Center for Effective Government
by Scott Klinger This week, the House is expected to debate and vote on the 2015 Defense Appropriations Act. On May 7, the House Armed Services Committee unanimously approved $496…
U.S. Defense Spending vs. Global Defense Spending | Center for Arms Control & Non-Proliferation
By Laicie Heeley In 2013, the most recent year for which complete data is available, the U.S. approved $600.4 billion in defense budget authority (fiscal year 2014 dollars). This figure…
Where do your income tax dollars go? | FCNL
In 2013, 40¢ on every dollar goes to Pentagon Spending. In comparison, only 16¢ is spent on assistance to low-income households, and just 2¢ funds diplomacy, development and preventing war….