UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoMilitary spending is up, social and economic funding is down since 2022hexbear.netexternal-linkmessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up167arrow-down160file-text
arrow-up17arrow-down1external-linkMilitary spending is up, social and economic funding is down since 2022hexbear.netUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square10linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareyesman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoThis chart is misleading. It just shows “discretionary” spending which leaves out Medicare Social Security, and Medicaid. (We spend considerably more on those programs than the entire military)
This chart is misleading. It just shows “discretionary” spending which leaves out Medicare Social Security, and Medicaid. (We spend considerably more on those programs than the entire military)