How 'non-stop wars' grew the U.S. debt

Economist Jeffrey Sachs says "non-stop wars" have ballooned the U.S. national debt, but the bipartisan support for the military-industrial complex prevents a serious conversation about cutting defense spending.

[ast]

We always have endless money for unnecessary wars. But when it comes to feeding our own children, then suddenly everyone asks where's the money going to come from?

[OnTourWithPattiSmith]

“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed…”
-Eisenhower

[ellenlandowski]

while the defense contractors make Billions...

[zeanjinsan]

“The world has enough for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

[luciavanolli]

Compliments, Mr. Jeffrey Sachs! It's so nice to see You! Thanks so much!🧏🏼‍♀️🤝💐

[gabrielalexanderkhoury]

Not just debt but also death, destruction and revulsion.

[Mahbu]

Make no mistake, it's not just the Military Industrial Complex. While people are distracted and swept up in patriotic fervor, at home unions are busted and regulations repealed. Wages stagnate and worker conditions deteriorate.

[helenlumyoung]

All for elites and their special interests

[DontUNVME]

And every person in congress profited off these wars

[jlilly]

They can afford endless war, but they can't afford to eradicate world hunger, which would cost a tiny fraction of the cost of the wars.

"...and the band played on."

[TheWorldIsWatching]

That says a lot why the vets are treated so poorly in some states, medically.

[dimimegesis]

"the debt that the US owes to the public"? i did not realize the government was indebted to its own citizenry! THEY SHOULD LISTEN TO US: PERMANENT CEASEFIRE IN GAZA

[blueoak]

Jeffrey Sachs is a wise and thoughtful person who is worth listening to.

[Lonewolf-jvyo]

This what killed the Rome and Spartan empire too much war debt corruption and Stupidity

[williamfrazier]

3 trillion in tax breaks for the rich hasn’t helped either.

[atlasadonis]

Gotta wonder where the spoils of war went. 🙄

[GlitchyCodes]

At this point I think I should just sue the government and I am pretty sure we never agreed to be involved in the wars

[sophiemclarke]

$8 trillions, just look at what America could have spent that money on. How sick is that.

[frontseated]

So proud that we Americans can create opportunities for nonstop wars. New enemies are invented whenever old enemies are destroyed. So proud that we had been engaged in 105 wars since our founding.

[chhewee]

The most Brutal race in the history of mankind.😢