Gina Neff wrote: > > As promised here is the definition of the "costs of past wars" that the > War Resisters League includes as part of their analysis of the US budget: > > " 'Military Debt and costs of Past Wars' includes the portion of the > interest on the national debt that has been estimated to be due on > military spending (55%), veterans benefits, and several small > veterans-related expenditures" > > > 19% of the tax revenue was spent on this according to their chart > 26% of tax revenue is spent on current military spending for a total of > 45% of tax revenue spent on "total military" Gina, the 19% has got to be wrong. Interest payments by the federal government are less than 19% in toto --- so 55% of them cannot possibly be this number. I must be missing something ... -- Mike Meeropol Economics Department Cultures Past and Present Program Western New England College Springfield, Massachusetts "Don't blame us, we voted for George McGovern!" Unrepentent Leftist!! [EMAIL PROTECTED] [if at bitnet node: in%"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" but that's fading fast!]
