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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@84ZWD6LLibertarian 2yrs2Y
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
@84ZWD6LLibertarian2yrs2Y
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
@84ZWD6LLibertarian3yrs3Y
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
@92JR7H83yrs3Y
The federal government’s number one responsibility to its citizens is to protect us, our property, and our sovereignty so whatever spending is necessary to protect us physically, electronically, data-wise, etc. must be budgeted.
@84ZWD6LLibertarian4yrs4Y
Decrease, the defense budget needs to be audited to cut waste
@84ZWD6LLibertarian4yrs4Y
Decrease, the defense budget is wasteful and it needs to be audited
@84ZWD6LLibertarian4yrs4Y
Change our military strategy, audit defense spending, and cut waste
@84ZWD6LLibertarian4yrs4Y
Audit defense spending and cut waste
@84ZWD6LLibertarian2yrs2Y
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
@84ZWD6LLibertarian2yrs2Y
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
@84ZWD6LLibertarian3yrs3Y
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
@84ZWD6LLibertarian3yrs3Y
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
@84ZWD6LLibertarian3yrs3Y
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
@84ZWD6LLibertarian3yrs3Y
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
@84ZWD6LLibertarian3yrs3Y
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
@84ZWD6LLibertarian3yrs3Y
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
@84ZWD6LLibertarian3yrs3Y
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
@84ZWD6LLibertarian3yrs3Y
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
@84ZWD6LLibertarian3yrs3Y
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
@84ZWD6LLibertarian4yrs4Y
Decrease, our military strategy needs to be changed and the budget should be adjusted accordingly.
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