For 50 days out of a year, an average U.S. worker’s income taxes were wholly paid toward militarism.

Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://truthout.org/articles/the-average-us-taxpayer-spent-4049-on-war-and-weapons-last-year/


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[–] 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Adding insult to injury, because of the pipeline of equipment to the police, we don't even get cool cheap military surplus like during the Cold War.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago

    As you may already know, US debt is so huge that interest is a bigger expense than even the military. FYI, past military spending and interest payments for its spending accounts for more than the US debt level.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (1 child)

    These numbers didn't add up at all. This article makes it sound like the average family is paying 30k in taxes... They're not.

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    [–] 3 points 7 months ago*

    I'll take my refund in cash. With interest.

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    [–] 1 point 7 months ago

    Lol. If only there was a way for the population to determine who becomes the govt...

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