ilovecharts:

Can we put up some facts?

As you can plainly see, the military budget is FAR surpassed by “social priorities.”  So far in terms of 2.14 TRILLION dollars vs. 553 BILLION dollars for the military.  Nearly a 4-1 ratio.  Obviously people can manipulate the data all they want, but at least try to include some facts.

-dead-on-arrivai

1) You mean nearly a 3-1 ratio, or more than 1/4 of the spending is for the military.

2) The chart is clearly labeled as the Discretionary Spending Budget, for which these statistics are indeed fact. However, your point about this chart lacking in some proper context is well taken. Below, is reproduced the full measure of Mandatory and Discretionary Spending, with their percent change.

Notable to me is the Interest on National Debt, which costs us more than the combined spending for the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Energy, Department of Justice, Department of Agriculture, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Transportation, Department of the Treasury, Department of the Interior, Department of Labor, Department of Commerce, Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency, National Science Foundation, Small Business Administration, and Corporation for National and Community Service.  

Also notable, the -14.0% change in spending for Unemployment/Welfare/Other mandatory spending during an unemployment crisis. 

This is why this country looks terrible, has no economic growth, and substandard services.

Stop funding wars abroad when we can’t keep the peace at home

#saveourcities