Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

Depends on what is happening in the world

Completely get rid of the military

Don’t increase or decrease

Only increase when it is needed.

Audits should be made to review military spending and any waste or inefficiencies be removed or ended.

Decrease, by cracking down on government contractors marking up prices for the government for goods and services

Cut the bloat in the system according to experts and disallow unnecessary defense contracts for unneeded tanks and other weapons that end up in police hands.

Government sponsored military contracts need to be more regulated and investigated to prevent overspending and conflict of interest

We can keep the current amount but be smarter about how we spend the money. Money spent on military expenses is not efficient enough.

The military doesn’t even know where there dollars are spent. If they knew that then maybe I’d be okay with their budget. They can’t account for most of their expenditures

Funding is allocated very poorly as it stands, with low-rank military members being paid less than minimum wage during their service with a promise of the rest of the money once their tour is over. Resolve allocation first.

I believe the military contributes to the economy greatly and creates many jobs for people that would otherwise have a more difficult time finding employment; however, I wish the tax money we made in return from the military was spent on the people i.e. healthcare, infrastructure, education and etc.

Modernize The military spending budget by getting rid of wasteful spending. Reallocate funds to supporting veterans. Reallocate funds into education. I need more shoes

The government should reallocate the current amount of money spent to support troops instead of spending funds on complex weapon systems

They need to find the billions of dollars they can’t account for in their audits, and stop over paying private contractors.

I am unsure of how much money is being spent on the military nor how much is being used for the right purpose. So my answer is neither.

Increase, because soldiers need to get better pay and more efficient medical and mental health care.

There needs to be more checks and balances on where the money is going and what it is being used for

Carefully audit all military spending to cut waste and corruption. Cut profiteering and improve pay and benefits to service members and their families

Reduce the military to its engineering and development cores, keep all the MPs and military who provide a service

Increase if we begin to use our military for ethical reasons such as ending genocide and giving aid.

Increase only if junior enlisted get better living conditions and pay increases, toxic leadership is dealt with in a better and more effective manner, and support for soldiers with families is prioritized

It varies. The military as a whole needs to be reformed but not defunded. Funding for cop city needs to be decreased if not tossed out altogether and military spending regarding foreign interests needs to be decreased.

The budget on military spending is too attached to weapons dealers. Instead, attach it to a threat assessment that must pass public scrutiny and our representatives.

I think it should fluctuate between higher and lower spending every couple of years so that way they still get their funding but it isn't a constant thing that can be wasted.

It should not be increased, but there should be less attention put on military funding. Too much is wrong but stopping will make an opening.

Si vamos a una guerra o a combatir el narco tenemos que aumentarlo , pero si no van hacer nada de eso disminuirlo

Decrease to nearly nothing, and fund clean, renewable and nuclear energy projects, raise minimum wage, provide universal healthcare. Us citizen's would have a great trust in our government, this is the most important question.

I think money needs to be redirected and rebalanced into areas of more importance such as schools and healthcare

I think that there should be accountability for the military budget. Spending should be controlled/observed.

Decrease, until the Pentagon can pass audits and the military personnel are compensated well when they serve as well as when they become veterans

The government should only increase military spending if other areas of public services are not impacted by lack of funds.

I feel that it is just the situation that the military is in because if they need to spend a lot of money to keep the country safe then they should be able to.

Decrease funding for foreign wars and governments committing human rights violations, increase for those in desperate need (ex. Pandemic, genocide)

Neither, the focus should be on increasing efficiency and reducing the need for large militaries globally

Decrease, military spending has gone far beyond what the military was originally created for and is now used as an international terrorist organization to serve the 1%'s agenda.

Spend a majority of the budget on helping military members readjust to life out of service. Provide jobs, housing, mental health care, and information to reintegrate into society.

I think the current state of the military is needed, however, the spending is reckless and there are many ways to be more efficient.

Spending needs to correspond with existing needs. Above how much is spent the spending needs to go to the appropriate channels. We need to support our allies.

Negotiate with contractors so prices for equipment are lowered so we can then cut the defense budget

I think we should only spend what we need to keep us on top

keep it the same idk

Spend the same rate other top countries are spending

No, only when there are wars or like battles going on

Decrease but provide more services and support to veterans.

Decrease, but only with cooperation from other major global players.

They should audit defense companies and do the same with less money.

Neither, I do not really care.

Its complicated but more funding should be given to help Americans

Military spending should be balanced against spending for the health, education, and well-being of our citizens.

The government should decrease military spending in order to pay for social programs which will help middle class and poor people.

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Only after conflicts with Russia and China are resolved.

Literally cut the military spending by 90% to spend on social programs such as education and healthcare... We have the Pacific ocean and Atlantic ocean to protect us.

They should only increase it needed

Substantially decrease

The defense department should be required to fully account for monies spent in order to maintain current level of funding.

Neither, but we should still reduce the deficit of spending

Reallocate current spending

If we are in a war we should increase the spending, but if not we should decrease the spending.

Stop all manufacturing of arms going to other countries

Adjust according to predicted needs

It is fine just how it is

decrease the spending on unnecessary things such as bombs or war, we need to pay for peace.

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