Tag: US Spends Far too Much on Military

NOVANEWS Sputnik  The majority of Americans believe that the US was already spending too much on the military budget — even before the Trump administration’s $54-billion increase for defense spending. In a newly released survey from the University of Maryland’s Program for Public Consultation, pollsters asked registered voters to create their ideal budget in a series of 31 line items. The responses were then compared to Trump’s proposed budget. Researchers found was that voters agree with Trump on many proposals, including less funding for the State Department and NASA. There was a massive difference, however, when it came to education spending and funding for medical research. Still, the top disparity between what voters want and what Trump wants is military spending. The fiscal 201...