Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

Increase, but streamline the budget and eliminate waste

Keep the same spending but audit the spending to root out inefficiencies.

Streamline and get rid of wasteful spending.

Decrease military spending overall, balance budget towards benefits instead of weapons and aircrafts

We shouldn't have to worry so much as to spend more money on the military. What wars are happening directly to us and not our allies?

Neither, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending, only change after our deficit is reduced.

It’s not about increasing or decreasing the funding, it’s about making sure it’s going in the right places

Decrease, like all agencies, the DoD needs to be audited to identify fraud, abuse, and wasteful spending. All money unaccounted for should be cut from the budget. The DoD needs to review all current contracts and renegotiate to end the price gouging and make sure contractors are responsible for cost overruns

increase only when national security demands it... pay our troops more money ... eliminate wasteful projects.

Decrease, and the DoD needs to be audited yearly and bloated and wasteful projects need to be cut, and cost overruns needs to be paid by contractors

Their needs to be a balance on military spending and other services

Streamline current spending and only add if absolutely necessary

Streamline current spending and get rid of wasteful spending and only add funds accordingly. Budget better

Spending should be reduced by not allowing price gouging by contractors; service members should receive more funding

Current spending needs to be streamlined. Determine what the military really needs and get rid of wasteful spending.

Streamline current spending and get rid of wasteful spending and only fund what the military really needs and budget better.

Streamline spending and get rid of wasteful spending

Decrease, and pass legislation that caps military spending at 3% of GDP, with additional cuts every year the DoD fails an audit. Exceptions in time of war

Streamline current spending and get rid of wasteful , misuse of funds. Only add to the budget accordingly.

Streamline current spending and get rid of wasteful spending. Add money only when a real need has been demonstrated.

Get rid of wasteful spending and determine what the military really needs and budget better

We need to cut back on wasteful spending. Audits and regulations should be put in place to control how much money is actually needed.

Determine what the military really needs and get rid of wasteful spending. Budget better

Increase, but only after we reduce income inequality

Decrease and radically transform the military to be only civics core, red cross, and other peacekeepers and welfare workers.

Audit, streamline and get rid of wasteful spending.

Audit and streamline the budget. Get rid of wasteful spending

Decrease, it should be lowered from $715,000,000,000 to $75,000,000,000 and that money should go to a UBI for food.

Decrease to virtually zero, the US military does not need offensive capabilities in the modern world.

Decrease, the defense budget needs to be audited to cut waste

Decrease, the defense budget is wasteful and it needs to be audited

Change our military strategy, audit defense spending, and cut waste

Audit defense spending and cut waste

Audit and get rid of wasteful spending.

Streamline spending, get rid of wasteful spending.

Decrease by avoiding war, and making it more efficient, eliminating wasteful spending

Keep it the same but direct funding into scientific research

military is over 50% of the US budget I'm not say to decrease drastically I'm just saying that if they had just 3- 5% less that could go to things that are underfunded or have less funds that would make a huge difference for those areas that don't have the money and need it. yes safety is extremely important so not a huge decrease just little to balance out the funds a little.

Decrease, and the DoD needs to be audited yearly and bloated and wasteful projects need to be cut, and cost overruns needs to be paid by contractors. More oversight is needed in contracts to avoid price gauging. Cut DoD budget by 15% every year they fail an audit

get rid of it

Decrease until a valid play for the deficit is found

Decrease, but the DoD needs to be audited yearly and bloated and wasteful projects need to be cut, and cost overruns needs to be paid by contractors

Increase, but the DoD needs to be audited yearly and bloated and wasteful projects need to be cut, and cost overruns needs to be paid by contractors

Streamline current spending, get rid of wasteful spending

I wish defense spending were decreased but I believe the current circumstances warrant higher spending.

Increase, but the DoD needs to be audited yearly and bloated and wasteful projects need to be cut. Cap future budget increases at CPI, with the exception in wartime

Increase, but the DoD needs to be audited yearly and bloated projects and wasteful projects need to be cut. Increase salaries and benefits for soldiers and officers E-5/W-5 and below and improve VA to improve healthcare during and after service. Cap future budget increases at CPI, with the exception in wartime

Decrease. Reduce the amount of enlisted soldiers, cut bloated projects, cut wasteful spending via a yearly audit, and cut contractors. Increase salaries and benefits for soldiers and officers E-5/W-5 and below and improve VA to improve healthcare during and after service. Cap future budget increases at CPI, with the exception in wartime

Decrease. Reduce the amount of enlisted soldiers, cut bloated projects, cut wasteful spending via yearly audit, and cut contractors. Increase salaries and benefits for soldiers and officers E-5/W-5 and below and improve VA to improve healthcare during and after service. Cap future budget increased at CPI, with the exception in wartime

Soft cap spending at 2.9% GDP. Spending over 2.9% GDP must go to additional increases to salaries and benefits for soldiers E-5/W-5 and below, and funding to the VA to improve healthcare during and after serving. Exceptions in wartime

Decrease, cap spending at 2.8% GDP. Spending over 2.8% GDP must go to soldiers salaries E-5/W-5 and below. Exceptions in wartime

Decrease, the DoD should receive enough money to increase pay and benefits of soldiers, train soldiers and officers, and maintain equipment and weapons, and upgrade equipment and weapons that are passed lifecycle. Exceptions in time of war

Decrease, but only after our deficit is drastically reduced while also claiming to have the most dominant military in the world.

Slash the military budget to the bone... reroute funds to be used for healthcare and other social programs that will benefit the people living here now.

Maintain or decrease levels of spending but make spending more efficient and audit the Pentagon.

We must prioritize quality over quantity when it comes to military spending so we are able to combat more pressing and complex national security threats such as cyber attacks, domestic terrorism, and pandemics.

Decrease, our military strategy needs to be changed and the budget should be adjusted accordingly. Cut the budget year to year until DoD can pass an audit

neither, make the military use the money more efficiently

Streamline, get rid of wasteful spending

Decrease, our military strategy needs to be changed and the budget should be adjusted accordingly.

Abolish the military, replace it with an actually productive infrastructure of government-funded workers.

Decrease it a little bit.

decrease, but make sure the spending at least sustains the military