MLUG: Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] [POLITICS] national debt
Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] [POLITICS] national debt
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On Fri, 5 Jan 2007, Vern Green wrote:

The largest share of federal spending is on defense. I don't know what programs you are talking about or how they relate to national debt, but if you have some figures and some references and a clearer explanation of your point, I might read more about it.


BING!!! I call BS Here.

http://www.federalbudget.com/

This chart shows that around 580 billion is spent on defense, 690 billion is spend on Health and Human Services, with 610 billion going to Social Security. So in that effect, defense ranks third.

BING??

Anyway, "The Defense Budget Is Bigger Than You Think":

http://www.independent.org/newsroom/article.asp?id=1253

Mike

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