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2008-02-20 Science & Technology

SpaceWar: US allocates %1.59 of Defense Budget for Missile Defense

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Posted by 3dc 2008-02-20 18:14|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Lest we fergit, STARS-N-STRIPES/OTHER [old] IN DEFENSE OF DEFENSE SPENDING, GDP IS THE ONLY REAL MEASURE, + TOPIX > US DEFENSE SPENDING CONTINUES TO SHRINK AS ECONOMY GROWS.

IIRC Articles > In WW2, USA spent the equivalent of nearly 1/2 of its economy in fighting and winning the war. Compare to 4% now for the US defense budget, including for very expensive hi-techs + GWOT in ME???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-02-20 18:46|| 2008-02-20 18:46|| Front Page Top

#2 Between active and retired [which is carried on DoD's books] and civilian personnel pay take around 50%. Those active and particularly retired medical care promises from the 60s and 70s when monthly pay was just about poverty level are now coming home to roost as 'delayed' compensation is now starting to bit big time in the budget as well [note well universal care advocates!]. So when you see advocates juggling numbers like 1.5%, know what that is in the 'discretionary' portion of the DoD budget not the raw outlays.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-02-20 22:59|| 2008-02-20 22:59|| Front Page Top

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