why not take a little from defense ans spend on making the US more fuel efficient?
I have many questions..
Presently it costs $1Billion to make 30,000 homes solar, why not spend more on that rather than defense? these are proven technologies and 100 billion will make 3 million homes solar.
Why doesn't the US government spend more on making the US less reliant on fossil fuel? also, why not more tax breaks on Hybrids? and make them more popular so that auto manufacturers spend more on R&D? Why do we spend so much on engineering efficient weapons and not on engineering energy efficiency? Jobs would be created either way. WHAT ARE WE DOING? Why are we so short sighted as a country? Less dependency on oil = less financing for the Middle east region = less middle east infuence in the world = less powerful muslim states = less threat from terrorists... RIGHT???
WHAT ARE WE DOING?
I am not saying that the US should spend $0 on defense, just less
2006-10-01 18:37:21 · 7 answers · asked by k_e_r_e_d_3 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
I am saying that spending money on making the country more fuel efficient is another means of defense.
I am also not saying that they will no longer want to destroy our country, I am saying that if we provide them with less they will have less to attack us with. I am also saying that if the middle east has less influence on us then we will have FREEDOM to interact with them how we wish, with out worrying so much about financial repercussions.
Making our country less reliant on the Middle East will go a long way toward making our country more secure. EVEN BUSH SAID SO!!!
2006-10-01 18:38:33 · update #1
This is a very good idea. Unfortunately, the defense industry has a lot more political clout than the alternative energy industry. Until that balance changes, defense wins.
2006-10-01 18:48:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question assumes that a problem can be solved by throwing money at it. Guns vs. butter is not a zero-sum game. It's most likely going to be the free market that improves energy efficiency, not the guys who spend $600 on a hammer. That being said, I think tax breaks for hybrids make sense.
2006-10-02 01:42:17 · answer #2 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There a new doco film out soon in Oz called "Who killed the electric car?" Its about the relationship between big business, governments & fossil fuels. I think it will answer a lot of questions like yours!
2006-10-02 01:41:37 · answer #3 · answered by girl from oz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think we should take it from pork barrel spending. Our troops don't get paid enough as it is. Not just that but they deserve the finest weapons and the best protection they can get.
2006-10-02 01:41:27 · answer #4 · answered by Stand 4 somthing Please! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not take from defense and give to education?
Oh yeah... because they want people to be dumb enough to vote for them.... sorry I forgot.
2006-10-02 01:40:43 · answer #5 · answered by sueflower 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clinton did this and we became weaker in the long run. Bad move in today's world.
2006-10-02 01:39:18 · answer #6 · answered by haterade 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It must be nice to be so young and idealistic. Soon your grownup brain will take over and you hopefully will appear to be more intelligent.
2006-10-02 01:42:59 · answer #7 · answered by the_wire_monkey 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋