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Bill Maher: Why doesn’t Trump cut “the biggest bloat of all”?
The latest comedy-and-news segment of Bill Maher’s “Real Time” show is about the bloated defense budget, asking why Trump doesn’t cut the fat from the military (apparently they cut $580 million). Even Musk has asked that question, referring to the stratospheric price of fighter jets, now largely obsolete in the age of drones. Maher points … Continue reading Bill Maher: Why doesn’t Trump cut “the biggest bloat of all”?
The latest comedy-and-news segment of Bill Maher’s “Real Time” show is about the bloated defense budget, asking why Trump doesn’t cut the fat from the military (apparently they cut $580 million). Even Musk has asked that question, referring to the stratospheric price of fighter jets, now largely obsolete in the age of drones.
Maher points out how much larger our defense budget is than that of any other country, including China and Russia, and even the U.S. military says it has 19% more bases than it needs.
Why? It’s the military-industrial complex, Jake!
This is a pretty good one. It’s funny but makes several serious points.
