are there statistics that evaluate the amount that the war generates in our economy...
Republicans say that the reveune is generated by tax cuts... which some probably is... but I also think that the war generates a HUGE amount of revenue... so basically what I'm asking is... how do you tell what is actually driving the economy... and how much of an affect is each having?
are there any studies that look at this issue?
I'm looking for facts and cites... you can state your opinion.. but I already know what most opinions on the issue are already...
2006-10-12 18:05:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
uh... have you seen how many BILLIONS the government is spending? are you guys saying that all that money doesn't have an effect?
someone is making the tanks... missles... bullets... jets... and all the parts for everything... and all those people that are making them... that's new jobs...
2006-10-12 18:27:03 · update #1
and all those people are paying taxes and buying things...
can ANYONE think of an industry that's grown more over the past 6 years?
2006-10-12 18:28:08 · update #2
Well, military forces employ Americans. The weapons are usually made here in the USA, same with the other equipment the troops use.
Add in the support staff personnel and the contractors doing the work building bases and the like...
The easy way to do it would be to look at the budget figures for what is spent on defense and multiply by 3. Why 3? Because of the increased spin added when those people building the weapons and the troops spend their paychecks.
2006-10-12 18:24:35 · answer #1 · answered by Kevin k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
War does not always make the economy good. It is only a political gimmick of the Republicans. Do not bite this issue because economy depends on the production and sale of goods even without war.
2006-10-13 01:17:57 · answer #2 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
really the war hasn't had that tremendous of an impact on the economy. the increase in soldiers might have helped with the unemployment rate, but the war is really on a relatively small scale, as opposed to previous wars that did have larger impacts on the economy
2006-10-13 01:21:07 · answer #3 · answered by lsquad70 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ha I think the question should be how much of the war is economy driven.
2006-10-13 01:14:04 · answer #4 · answered by מימי 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋