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Proposals for U.S. military spending are starkly different. See how they stack up.

July 19, 2017

What would a demilitarized America look like?

NPR Planet Money: Budget Time! - 07/19/17
Romper: How Much Has War Cost American Taxpayers Since 9/11? Estimates Are In The Trillions - 04/19/17
Huffington Post: The 10 Main Ways the Government Spends Your Tax Dollars - 04/18/17