by thegeebeebee
As Bernie Sanders tweets, the US just passed a $738 BILLION defense bill, which means the US now spends more than:
China
Saudi Arabia
Russia
India
UK
France
Japan
Germany
South Korea
Brazil
ALL COMBINED.
The combination of the military industrial complex and our politicians keeping Americans in a constant state of fear keeps the spigots flowing, while the tap barely drips when it comes to providing Americans healthcare, good roads, good schools, etc.
Congress just passed a $738 billion defense package. We spend more on defense than:
China
Saudi Arabia
Russia
India
UK
France
Japan
Germany
South Korea
Brazil…combined.
We need to fundamentally change our priorities as a nation. pic.twitter.com/D8wtwH184E
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) December 17, 2019
EVERGREEN HEADLINES: Lobbyists and interest groups win big in $1.4-trillion federal spending bill.
The numbers keep getting bigger, but the winners never change.