“Congressman Erik: just say no.”
Erik’s on the warpath over that darned image we got for the listener Q&A, so Xander and Erik are going to talk about how the US government actually spends its money. Prepare to be surprised!
Notes
Sources
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Reconsider shows
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https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS?locations=US
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Discretionary vs mandatory vs interest expense, w/ brekaout of discretionary spending: https://geopoliticalfutures.com/implications-us-debt-1/
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Breakout of discretionary spending: https://www.thebalance.com/current-us-discretionary-federal-budget-and-spending-3306308
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