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orenbus
09-23-2014, 11:09 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oncD6WmalVU


Outnumbered’s #oneluckyguy Kevin Sorbo bemoaned Tuesday the imaginary decline of American defense spending, something that didn’t sit too well with couchmate Kennedy, who proceeded to explain to the guest how life works.

“Our defense budget has been so cut down over the decades,” Sorbo said, in reference to American citizens potentially aiding ISIS and other militant groups. “It’s really unfortunate.”

“That’s not true,” Kennedy said.

“That’s not true?” Sorbo wondered. “That’s what I’ve heard.”

“No!” Kennedy said. “Defense spending has gone up. That’s a total misnomer. We spend plenty of money on defense. We don’t spend money smartly on defense. That’s the problem.”

“Maybe they’re playing Angry Birds,” Sorbo said. “They think they’re bombing something.”

Fin.

Ronin Truth
09-23-2014, 11:13 PM
Not still more than the rest of the world combined each year now? :eek:

orenbus
09-23-2014, 11:21 PM
The world's 5 largest military spenders in 2013 according, to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/44e4c4a56c0bc1b11ab32e51d82993b0.png
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_military_expenditures

I guess if you include the interest on debt for defense spending, the music hasn't skipped a beat:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/InflationAdjustedDefenseSpending.PNG
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_budget_of_the_United_States

orenbus
09-23-2014, 11:29 PM
1. United States

> Military expenditure: $618.7 billion
> Expenditure as pct. of GDP: 3.8% (14th highest)
> 1-yr. spending change: -7.8% (12th lowest)
> Total arms imports: $759 million (8th highest)
> Total arms exports: $6.2 billion (2nd highest)

The $619 billion military expenditure in the U.S. nearly outpaced the combined spending of every other country on this list in 2013. At the start of 2013, the U.S. had nearly 8,000 nuclear warheads in reserve. Since 2001, U.S. defense spending has risen from $287 billion to $530 billion. In recent years, however, U.S. military outlays fell from 4.8% of GDP in 2009 to 3.8% in 2013. Reduction in military expenditures was due to a greater emphasis on fiscal austerity and the winding down of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. In fact, military expenditure fell nearly 6% in 2012, followed by a 7.8% reduction in 2013. Despite efforts to curtail the size of the military, the U.S. supplied nearly $6.2 billion in arms to foreign allies, a figure second only to Russia. The U.S. was also a large arms importer, bringing in $759 million worth of arms, among the higher rates worldwide.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/07/12/countries-spending-most-on-military/12491639/
July 12, 2014

idiom
09-24-2014, 12:23 AM
A misnomer?

A misnumber maybe?

idiom
09-24-2014, 12:25 AM
I guess if you include the interest on debt for defense spending, the music hasn't skipped a beat:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/InflationAdjustedDefenseSpending.PNG
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_budget_of_the_United_States

Holy Hell, the US probably spends more in on interest on military debt than the rest of the world spends on Military.

Zippyjuan
09-24-2014, 02:12 AM
Interest on all of our debt runs about $250 billion. https://www.nationalpriorities.org/budget-basics/federal-budget-101/spending/

Ronin Truth
09-24-2014, 10:30 AM
Interest on all of our debt runs about $250 billion. https://www.nationalpriorities.org/budget-basics/federal-budget-101/spending/

Total US Federal government spending, 1789 - 1849, 1 (one) BILLION $, the first.

Houston, we've got a problem.

TaftFan
09-24-2014, 02:28 PM
Kevin is a great guy, but he can't use Google to save his life.