Arguments Against Defense Spending

Many working-class Americans often ask, “Where did all my money go?”, whether it be after coming back from a vacation, a weekend with the friends, or when they receive their paycheck. In a different sense, The American Government has its own way of spending money, which primarily comes from tax payers, they break it up into categories such as social security, health, the environment, science and national defense. So, the question of “where did all my money go?” is valuable and important to answer because it concerns numerous people whether they be young or old. But, with the increasing debt of the nation, the government should think about adopting a balanced budget should help with the economy.
Defense Spending
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For example, Conservatives are concerned about defense spending being drastically cut, but half of it is being financed by other countries such as China and Saudi Arabia that it is detrimental to us because how much the US depends on them (Calabresi, 2013, para. 23). In addition, a few men, Arthur Brooks, Ed Feulner, and Bill Kristol agree that shrinking anything of the government will make world more dangerous also they don’t think that military spending is the source of financial griefs. Of course, it’s not the only source, but it’s a big factor concerning the budget, but they argue that for America to make money it has to spend money. Also with their views on the Iraq war, they mention that “global prosperity requires commerce and trade, and this requires peace.” (Wilkinson, 2013, para. 6) but Wilkinson made an excellent point that how is starting costly wars going to maintain …show more content…
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Posner, R. A. (2013). The United States Has a Deficit Problem That Threatens Its Future. In N. Merino (Ed.), Opposing Viewpoints. Government Spending. Detroit: Greenhaven Press. (Reprinted from Foreign Policy, 2010, February 16) Retrieved from http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EJ3010544240/OVIC?u=nhmccd_main&xid=dbaa22b3
Wilkinson, W. (2013). America Can No Longer Afford to Keep the World Safe. In K. Jennings & L. M. Zott (Eds.), Opposing Viewpoints. The US Deficit. Detroit: Greenhaven Press. (Reprinted from The Economist, 2010, October 4) Retrieved from