Why do people think military spending is a waste?

Why would it take years to discover that contractors were selling one thing and delivering something else? Why? Probably because the tap is open with a flow of OPM (other people's money) and no one is minding the store. read more

Military spending is not a waste. It is a vital ingredient of our national security. However, the manner in which the U.S. spends money in the Military Industrial Complex is extraordinarily wasteful. read more

Somehow, fierce deficit hawks who perpetually decry wasteful government spending have a blind spot when it comes to military spending. Six decades ago, President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned of the danger of a too-powerful military-industrial complex. read more