51% of our Taxes is spent on Defense.How Do You Feel About This?

51% of the Federal Budget goes on financing wars, mainly in the Middle East, on Clusterbombing and killing mostly innocent civilans. I was shocked to discover this. I wondered how you feel that your taxes is spent on the anhialation of countless thousands of innocent civilans who's only wish in life is to live in peace? Meanwhile the Arms Industry is laughing all the way to their Offshore Bank, Bush included.

Check This out..http://www.warresisters.org/piechart.htm
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Brian you sad deluded little man..... there's no need for insults. you know as we all know that we are being shafted by this current administration.

No we are not as you say 'terrorist sympathisers' you seem deranged to try and justify that this govt. is spending 51% of our taxes our budget on defence, on the murder of innocents, 'Shock and Awe', clusterboming mainly women and children. I guess you either work for or have share in the Arms Industry which explains you irrationality and lame attempt at justifying gencide and mass slaughter. either that or you are not too bright.

For 2007, the budget was raised to a total of US$ 532.8 Billion.

Debra H

I hate it! If it were a just and honest war then so be it. I was all for the spending to go after bin ladin.. but when it became Bush's grudge war then I went against it.

His war is costing us billions and way too many lives. No reason for it.. none at all!

Navy Sailor - GAI

Your facts are bogus. Defense spending is in the single digit percentages. But we paid attention to you for a minute, do you feel better?

Stupid Marxist

Actually only 7% of our GDP is spent on Defense.

But I wish it was 51%! Heck, I wouldn't mind if it was 90%!

As long as we get rid of these wasteful social entitlement programs, I'm happy

As for your comments about collateral damage, totally wrong! Collateral damage has been greatly exaggerated.

stupidcaucasian

7% for Iraq and Afghanistan, 20% for past military (Kosavo) and 31 % for current military. It's much different when you tell the FULL story, right? I see where 32% of the total USA budget could be cut right now. Welfare.
The most interesting thing is how there are TWO pie charts on your link, shows how figures lie and liars figure.

Our troops deserve more money than anyone. I sure don't like my tax dollars going to the Welfare scum!

deleonrikkie

Several more years of these and America won't be a world power anymore. Can America can take on Iran in 2008? Probably. What about China when it invades Taiwan around 2012? Don't think so!

You, however, are a propagandist. Most of the innocent life being lost in Iraq is perpetrated by Muslims against Muslims. Even the international media is in agreement about that! And if 100% of the budget were spent for the defence of these innocents, I would be all for it.

chappye7

I saw your attachment and seeing you only want to research one group, then you have a lot to learn about research in order to come up with the correct conclussion.

Balsabulb Y

Let's just say that your figures are right..."51% spent on Defense."

Now to me, that sound's like WAY to much to spend on defending little Taliban Warresisters, sympathizers such as you.

In defense of America, you're just not worth the cost or death of even one Soldier!

Edit to your Edit: I see I must of really hit a live nerve with you. As with most Lib's, they squeal the loudest when a nerve is touched. In your pin head mind, I may not be as educated as you think you are...how many paychecks do you write a week for employee's? Would guess none.

As for myself, I don't write any pay checks. I pay someone to write over 500 checks a week to employee's. And if you know what a Citation X is...that's the way I travel...So you see, I'm just an old bitter man with not much education. One that does not have the ability to stomach losers such as you.

You net worth in humanity is not worth the life of one good soldier!

34andlivingwithmomanddad

I thought 51% went to Al Sharpton and midnight basketball..

Coasty

I do not know where you get you figures but they are way wrong because over 60% of US government spending is on social programs such as wic, SS, medicare, food stamps, etc.

bart2004

Do you understand what that goes to? Its not just the middle east. Who do you think pays for the retirement checks? Or the medical bills for the solderers and family's? VA benefits all come out of that pot of money. Wake up

supressdesires

I believe that we must have a strong Armed Forces and continue to invest in Hi-Tech equipment. I resent that we have an Army today that is being burnt out in Iraq. We are financially ruining our country in Iraq and our future is being
harmed by this administration. I'm not sure that it can be said that WE are annihilating countless thousands of Iraqis and all they want is peace. What they want is the religion that they worship to be the government of their country and they will kill all those of the other Sects to accomplish that goal.

Brian O

I love how the terrorist sympathizors always say they are "shocked" at facts they intentionally skew (which once they do that they aren't really facts). The language belies how your view is contorted to an agenda against America. You and Ugly Betty should bump uglies.

Carpe diem

It feels more like lack of offense...

VastRightWingConspiracy

I am actually wondering why the government wouldn't be spending 100% on the military. They shouldn't be doing anything else.

Kerry

I feel safe.

Elspeth

It makes me feel like refusing to pay my taxes, and instead donating the money to Social Service programs.

smedrik

I would much rather seen tax dollars being invested back in the American people, to bring up the standard of living and to produce a more educated healthy populous. War is a very poor investment.

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