Where Your Tax Dollars Really Go | Robert Reich

Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich explains how the federal government spends your money.

[Pete_]

If Daddy or Mommy spent 54% of every paycheck on guns and ammo, you'd say they have a serious problem. Soooo....

[anthonyhenley]

It's great to get actual numbers, percentages, etc. Instead of just random opinions of politicians

[paj]

Could you imagine if we spent just half the military budget on actual Americans getting better Healthcare and services. That would make America great again not Agent Orange.

[grch_xD]

And in Germany they discussing increasing military budget from 1, 4% to 2% and even that is too much. Thank you for your always informative Videos Professor Reich!

[edwardmaxwell]

Military Industrial Complex is a hungry beast.

[joevignoloru]

Beverly Hills used to be the richest Zip Code in America (90210). Now that honor goes to several places in Maryland around Washington, DC where the CEO's of defense contractors have their mansions. Think about that the next time you go to the supermarket and can't buy enough food for your family or you need to put off medical care because you can't afford to pay the deductible.

[eddiemarcos]

I think the government should cut the military budget in half and divide it equally to all other departments and social security, Medicaid and the affordable care act.

[hasanimiller]

I want a say in where I want my tax money to go. This video was very helpful.

[MsMissX]

Great video. You should follow up with a video about how the military is so bad at using the money that many simply 'disappear' meaning that even if you are against using spending on all the other US could still have a better military by virtue of enforcing Pentagon to show where and what the money goes to.

[MrBrelindm]

I wonder how much Boeing gets in defense contracts while they give the flying public their second best efforts through things like the 737 Max? That's not just shameful, it's criminal on a whole host of levels!

[reidwallace]

Can't run a shadow empire around half the globe without a bunch of guns yo.

[joebyrneMensrights]

homelessness can be cured for about 2% of military spending.

[laxtose]

A bill should be Drafted that all Military arms sales and surplus Sales proceeds go to the Poor and welfare. Military needs to support the people they are defending.

[jlrob]

A country that has always and will always put profits before people. What a joke

[marcellemars]

The health and welfare of the people should be priority to any other spending.

[julietv]

Thank you.
That knowledge is appreciated .

[zhubotang]

I could never understand why his videos attracts so few views. This stuff is gold. I am not even American.

[cliveboyce]

Brilliant Robert 👍 I found this video really informative.
No wonder there is so much poverty in America, When 54% of the Budget is spent on the military. ☹️

[thomasmorrison]

I totally agree. Cut spending on defense. Also, cut on all programs by 5-10%.

[FloppyCheeks.]

Hey Robert, you may not know me and we may never meet, but I can't thank you enough for the resourcefulness of these videos.

They're short, straight to the point, and very shareable. You are a vital ally in the fight against disinformation.