Defense Spending in the United States

About what percent of U.S. government expenditures is spent on defense?

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[+2] - NickFun - 05/11/2009Yeah, just think of all those Iraqis who'd still be alive if we spent less.
[+2] - hawkeye10 - 05/11/20092009 projected is $651 billion, though the administration says that they will come back for more in the form of a supplemental http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2009/defense.html
[+1] - hawkeye10 - 05/11/2009do you want the military only, or do you want to include Homeland security, CIA, and the several hundred Billion per year that we spend on the secret agencies as well?
[+1] - mysteryman - 05/11/2009And are you also including retirement benefits, death benefits, medical benefits, and all the other services for veterans?
[+1] - gollum - 05/11/2009Depart of Defense only.
[+1] - gollum - 05/11/2009Including all funds spent by the Departmjent of Defense.
[+1] - gollum - 05/12/2009Thank you hawkeye10. Where can I find the amount for the total budget so as to ascertain about what percent of U.S. government expenditures is spent on defense?
[+1] - Pamela Rosa - 05/12/2009US to borrow 46 cents for every dollar spent http://apnews.myway.com/article/20090512/D984FCB80.html
[+1] - gollum - 05/12/2009Pamela Rose- Thank you. However, that refers to federal borrowing as a percentage of federal spending. I asked for federal defense spending as a percentage of total federal spending.

do you want the military only, or do you want to include Homeland security, CIA, and the several hundred Billion per year that we spend on the secret agencies as well?

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@gollum,

And are you also including retirement benefits, death benefits, medical benefits, and all the other services for veterans?

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@hawkeye10,

Depart of Defense only.

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@mysteryman,

Including all funds spent by the Departmjent of Defense.

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2009 projected is $651 billion, though the administration says that they will come back for more in the form of a supplemental
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2009/defense.html

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Since it is money well spent, it is priceless.

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@Foofie,

Yeah, just think of all those Iraqis who'd still be alive if we spent less.

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@hawkeye10,

Thank you hawkeye10.

Where can I find the amount for the total budget so as to ascertain about what percent of U.S. government expenditures is spent on defense?

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US to borrow 46 cents for every dollar spent
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20090512/D984FCB80.html

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@Pamela Rosa,

Pamela Rose-
Thank you.

However, that refers to federal borrowing as a percentage of federal spending.

I asked for federal defense spending as a percentage of total federal spending.

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Defense Spending in the United States

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