What do you think about Military Spending in U.S.?

Question

1. Should the government raise taxes on war in Iraq or should they send our troops back and end war?

2. Are you for the war or against it?

3. Do you think the government is spending to much money on military equipment?

Answer 1

If it all goes to the military fine, but it seems that a large percentage of it gets into the hands of no bid contractors and private armies such as; Halliburton, Blackwater, and KBR etc. Is this fair to the military personal. When I served we did our own laundry, did our time in the chow halls, had our own cooks etc. This would be cost effective to go back to this.

Answer 2

1a. There should be a war tax so that there is an accurate accounting of the cost of war.
1b. America must finish the mission, so we should have some kind of presence there for many years. A complete pull-out would be a disaster.
2. I was against the war in Iraq, for the war in Afghanistan. We should continue fighting in Afghanistan and just try to maintain the peace in Iraq (unless there are terrorists that need to be eliminated).
3. That's difficult to say. I've heard many say that our troops are not getting enough equipment. If this is true, we are not spending enough.

Answer 3

1) No we should kill social programs. drop taxes. destroy federal agencies that are worthless.
2) For war.
3) More spending of the government. At least 85% on our military.
The Number 1 job of the US Federal goverment is to protect us.

Answer 4

1. A good question. It boils down to: is the world a better place withoud Saddam? Next - do we need to continue to sort out their problems for them, would it have eventually affected us?
2. Not sure yet.
3. It depends on how much you like your lifestyle, living free with choices, liberties, etc. Would you like to see / live the other side of the coin or keep everything you have.

Answer 5

if its for our own military,I agree...but look at all the money we've given to the Iraqis, used for an olympic size pool and some of the other funds are unaccounted for!