Why are governments wasting money on unnecessary things when the world is falling apart under their noses?

Question

the figures for unemployment, death, hunger, crime and many other difficiencies are rising and what are the world governments doing? they are sending their money into space and blowing it up on the battlefields.
I find space fascinating. But shouldn't the welfare of people be more important. The shuttle programme currently costs about $4.5 billion per year.imagine how many mouths that could feed!

The cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has soared and may now reach $811bn (£445bn), says a report by the Congressional Research Service. It estimates that Congress has appropriated $368bn for the global war on terror, including both conflicts. It says that if the current spending bill is approved, US war costs will reach $439bn, and it estimates that an extra $371bn may be needed by 2016. On that basis, the two wars would cost more than the $579bn spent in Vietnam

It would seem that i am picking on the US, but this is and international problem and the Superpowers are leading the way to destruction. It time the world governments stopped acting like spoilt children, fighting over their toys, and began taking their people seriously. After all, governments are there to serve, not to destroy them.

Answer 1

oh wow that was long

first remove corrupt government employees and elect the one that can be trusted

and it seems that we are forgotten are values

Answer 2

Because the government needs to pull its head out of it's as^ and stop wasting our tax dollars for once The only way that is going to happen is for WE THE PEOPLE to get up off our Asses and vote the crooks that approve all this wasteful spending out of office

Answer 3

I didn't think you were talking about the US at all. We have a great economy and record LOW unemployment. Hunger is certainly not an issue in America, and our crime statistics actually show improvement. We've taken care of our citizens.

Answer 4

Hey, we are building mosques in Iraq for the same islamic fanatics who want to blow us up. So how can you say we are wasting money?

Answer 5

certain, that grow to be my answer. and that i say why certainly? Bush despatched the police in finished insurrection equipment to intimidate non violent protestors who were hostile to an unlawful conflict, why shouldn't Obama deliver them in to protestors hostile to paying taxes, gun administration and attempting to keep our monetary equipment? Conservatives bulid, no longer ruin? clarify Iraq to me. clarify the destruction of our ecosystem, pollution in our air and water? How is that no longer destroying? clarify hate crimes and gun violence?