Biden Peddles the Myth That Spending More on Weapons Is Good for the Economy
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The Pentagon’s annual budget is more than 20 times what the US now invests per year to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Joe Biden wants you to believe that spending money on weapons is good for the economy. That tired old myth — regularly repeated by the political leaders of both parties — could help create an even more militarized economy that could threaten our peace and prosperity for decades to come. Any short-term gains from pumping in more arms spending will be more than offset by the long-term damage caused...