alt Hacker NewsWe spend more on pension and benefits than we do on wars. The United States government is a benefits manager with a standing army.
We spend more on pension and benefits than we do on wars. The United States government is a benefits manager with a standing army.
The evidence shows we could spend less and deliver more within the scope of healthcare delivery (this piece). We actively choose not to. The Pentagon hasn't passed an audit eight years in a row, I hear little that "we cannot afford to keep funding the military at these levels and with such inefficiency."
https://usafacts.org/government-spending/
https://usafacts.org/articles/how-much-of-the-federal-budget...
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2025/12...