The U.S. military budge pays the salaries, training, and health care of uniformed and civilian personnel, maintains arms, equipment and facilities, funds operations, and develops and buys new items. The 2023 U.S. military budget is $773 billion, an increase of 4% over 2022’s budget. The budget includes $177.5 billion for the Army, $194 billion for the Air Force and Space Force and $230.8 billion for the Navy and Marine Corps. Other country’s 2021 military budgets were China $293 billion, United Kingdom $68.4 billion and Russia $66 billion.
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@99QNGZ43yrs3Y
remove taxation, remove all military spending
@4KBRM54 5mos5MO
Audits should be made to review military spending and any waste or inefficiencies be removed or ended.
@9WW5J5811mos11MO
Military spending should stay where it is but only if the government is more transparent with its people about where the money is specifically going
@9TX76LJ12mos12MO
It could be increased, but only if other parts of the government where reduced or removed completely so as to avoid raising taxes.
@9S52BN91yr1Y
Why have an army these individuals didn't are sacrificing thier lives for a fight they didn't start all government officials need to be military
@9BC59TL 1yr1Y
Other country spends less on their military than we do we need to definitely decrease military spending.
@9JGBF6J2yrs2Y
Homeland military spending should be increased but foreign military spending should be drastically reduced.
@9J6CJSM2yrs2Y
We already spend more on the military and defense than the next 10 nations combined, most of whom are allies. ALL defense spending needs to stop and a moratorium put in place banning spending for either past pay for 10 years
@9GCTW3F2yrs2Y
We should be bolstering our military readiness here at home. We should not be providing other countries with our military equipment, we are headed towards WW3 and will not be prepared
@9FBR3G82yrs2Y
Privatize the military and make it a free market
@9DN4MML2yrs2Y
Only after a complete audit of where every penny of military spending goes
@9D8VC922yrs2Y
I am in favor of smart spending. Cutting down on unnecessary programs while keeping what is necessary and strategic and increasing funding where it is realistically necessary.
@9D8DC2GLibertarian2yrs2Y
The military industrial complex is spending far too much and there's excessive undocumented transactions. More accountability and transparency.
@9D86CKPConstitution2yrs2Y
I don't trust anything the government says
@9D4XRNMRepublican2yrs2Y
No increase in spending if it is to be used for inclusion and diversity training. It should only be used to defend the nation, not for social experiments.
@8RNQY3X5yrs5Y
We should not interfere in other counties But at this point we should just be able to defend ourselves
@8FLMYS25yrs5Y
Keep our military strong, but stop fraud, waste & abuse.
@8FH7XG45yrs5Y
The military needs to be strong, but we need to be more selective in how we police the world
@6K5JPLNLibertarian5yrs5Y
Decrease, Military spending should be reduced as much as possible without compromising national security
@9BZCP7TLibertarian2yrs2Y
Decrease by pulling out of foreign conflicts and protecting our borders.
@963TSJ93yrs3Y
Neither. The DoD needs to find a way to change the mindset of spend it all this year so we get it next year. Fiscal conservation is under utilized and a process should be explored to reward those DoD entities who spend less than their budget and project costs out 4+ years to avoid large budget bumps.
@95THX3N3yrs3Y
Stay the same but not in other countries
@95K6K943yrs3Y
Increase, but no extra funding should be provided for CRT training or medical support of transgender service members
@953Z8X53yrs3Y
Neither Increase or Decrease. Should Heavily reform and update management of funds.
@94TNH3K3yrs3Y
Government should increase auditors.
@94SW2KBIndependent3yrs3Y
Government should spend less money on military for foreign affairs
@942YMFPRepublican3yrs3Y
I believe the spending could be done more efficiently, making it so combat troops are more effective on any potential battlefield.
@93YNQ2M3yrs3Y
State taxation rates for military contribution based on average wage.
@93XMBVNRepublican3yrs3Y
Increase only if we have competent leadership including the President and military leaders, which we currently do not have.
@93LQ2HS3yrs3Y
The military needs to better manage the resources they are given
@93FD58W3yrs3Y
Depends on the context. Too nuanced to say.
@92TP99J3yrs3Y
Decrease overseas military spending and increase domestic spending
@92MQ6X93yrs3Y
Increase only to maintain appropriate inventory.
@92LWG4G3yrs3Y
Stop wasting money on hi-tech equipment that fails. Stop wasting money on programs that take forever to work out the "bugs" in and become obsolete before being placed in front line service, then require more money to enhance. F-22/F-35 ring a bell?
@92KDQGRRepublican3yrs3Y
It depends on what they are and would be using it for.
@92HXLQQConstitution3yrs3Y
Increase but only defend the USA
@9294DGFLibertarian3yrs3Y
Decrease. The military should only be used to protect against homeland invasion.
@927RQNV3yrs3Y
Yes, but it should be used to increase the size of the military drastically instead of spending it all super expensive stuff that will slow down the growth of the military.
@8ZNBK7HLibertarian4yrs4Y
The government should decrease military spending particularly into NATO.
@8YGHG4M4yrs4Y
It should learn how to properly spend money - support the military- lose the waist
@8XWY4JY4yrs4Y
Targeted cuts and military strategist recommended funding for viable programs
@8XT6VDP4yrs4Y
Quit wasting money, spend more to protect Americans.
@8XSTQYSRepublican4yrs4Y
Stay where it is at because we do not want to spend to much money or don't spend a little money as well
@8XRV96H4yrs4Y
It is good for now, because we just had an increase
@8XQD38R4yrs4Y
The government should decrease all spending.
@8XPS4FZLibertarian4yrs4Y
Decrease and crack down on waste
@8XJY5TCRepublican4yrs4Y
Increase with an eye on technology to outpace China and other enemies
@8X85BF54yrs4Y
Varies based on what the threat is
Spend it on military fighting capability---not political correctness.
@8WM9TWQ4yrs4Y
Decrease by getting rid of wasteful spending
@8WLGST64yrs4Y
If by increase we mean raise wages for soldiers then yes. If not then no.
@8WLDXML4yrs4Y
We could gut a third of the Pentagon and miss nothing in our defense budget. We need to right size the defense budget so that we aren't wasting money like we are now.
@8WHJZTH4yrs4Y
Accurately use what they need and increase or decrease accordingly
@8W5PBKLLibertarian4yrs4Y
Direct the funds to scientific advancement in times of peace but have it available to be switched back immediately when needed.
@8VPFQFK4yrs4Y
Military spending is grossly unaccounted for. Our military needs to be mighty but every penny should be individually be reviewed.
@8VH4FSX4yrs4Y
Increase, only after stopping the waste and fraud.
The government just gave away our military spending to the enemy
@8V6LPP24yrs4Y
Increase if Joe Biden doesn't leave billions of dollars of equipment in other countries
@8V4CX354yrs4Y
Funds need to be reallocated
@8TZF9LPIndependent4yrs4Y
It really depends on what's going on with our enemies if it's necessary to protect ourselves and those that are not able to protect themselves then yes
@8TNKGZ8Independent4yrs4Y
Decrease, but the cuts should come in the form of administration. Most of the military budget has nothing to do with fighting wars.
@8TNCWCHLibertarian4yrs4Y
This should a zero based budget, and focused on defense rather than jobs or other considerations.
@8TMQMNT4yrs4Y
decrease, we spend too much on military right now and we are not effective. Put better money managers in military, decrease our deficit, and only fund necessary functions. Military science needs to be drastically defined.
@8TM9M5P4yrs4Y
Neither, but military should come home and all off shore bases should be closed. Protect our borders.
@8TB798W4yrs4Y
Regardless, the government's military focus should be on protecting it's citizens from foreign aggression.
@8TBLN5K4yrs4Y
Decrease, but only by way of removing troops from countries and regions we have absolutely no business being in.
@8T9MQ394yrs4Y
Stop patronage spending.
@8T5HH3D4yrs4Y
The military should keep it’s current budget but in times of war the budget increases.
@8SWBGDZ4yrs4Y
If a threat is faced towards us, sure.
@8ST6LHJ4yrs4Y
Get rid of foreign aid increase defense spending pull troops out of Europe and Middle East
@8SSKJMB4yrs4Y
Slightly decrease the spending, but audit and lean the military to streamline it as much as possible.
@8SQZNWHConstitution4yrs4Y
increase when needed. always have supply for emergency.
@8SQKFCM4yrs4Y
Spend on parts that arnt needed and find more cost effective ways
@8SPBK834yrs4Y
we need a strong military but money could be spent better
@8SLBVBCLibertarian4yrs4Y
Eliminate waste and reduce spending to offset waste
@8SH48D44yrs4Y
Neither, government spending is over bloated in the necessary spending bracket
@8SBMFBT4yrs4Y
Keep current budgets, but Make DOD accountable for every penny
@8S6GVNY4yrs4Y
-Only give the military what it needs to meet future five year adversarial threats.
@8S5MZKP4yrs4Y
I believe the government should focus a little less about military spending and instead help the lower class in some way.
@8S4JX9X4yrs4Y
I feel a full and transparent audit of where and how government contracts are awarded and ran.
@8RTRR9N4yrs4Y
I don't like commies and I want my military forces to do something to eradicate them in communist Russia and China.
@8RT73VQ4yrs4Y
Stop funding research that is going nowhere and funding contractors that are ripping the government off.
@8RJRNFFConstitution5yrs5Y
Military spending should be decreased, but only after foreign powers stop relying on us for protection.
@8RDLHCJ5yrs5Y
Military funding is important but at times horribly inefficient. I would support the same or increase in military funding so long as it was done more efficiently.
@8R5BS7Y5yrs5Y
No, they should just devote the current amount if "military spending" to ACTUAL military spending.
@8QX7R535yrs5Y
give me the money so i can buy a ps5 for every hole you have
@8QB6ZGJ5yrs5Y
It should fit the objectives of the people
@8Q6YVDG5yrs5Y
Enough to deter our enemies.
@8PY5P375yrs5Y
Increase where needed and decrease where applicable.
@8PXWHJF5yrs5Y
Increase, but only a little.
@8PXPSLX5yrs5Y
Evenly distribute it since more than half is going who knows where.
@8PTBFNN5yrs5Y
defund funding other nations militarys
@8PSRG925yrs5Y
Our defense budget could be drastically reduced if we only worried about our own soil, not the rest of the world
@8PHTH42Republican5yrs5Y
Slight Decrease over time.
@8PGHRWB5yrs5Y
Military spending needs to be finely analyzed and resources need to be allocated responsibly and efficiently
@maxfern414Republican5yrs5Y
Decrease, until the national debt is significantly reduced
@8NZTL355yrs5Y
It shouldn’t be changed. But troops should be brought back from over seas. We are not global police.
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