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Should the government increase or decrease military spending?
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Last answered 12 seconds ago
Increase
535,663 votes
61%
Decrease
210,907 votes
24%
Distribution of answers submitted by American voters.
Data includes total votes submitted by visitors since Dec 5, 2015. For users that answer more than once (yes we know), only their most recent answer is counted in the total results. Total percentages may not add up to exactly 100% as we allow users to submit "grey area" stances that may not be categorized into yes/no stances.
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Learn more about Military Spending
In 2015, the U.S.’ estimated military budget is expected to be $601 billion, down from $610 billion spent in 2014. The U.S. outspends the next six highest spending nations combined. China has the second largest budget at $216 billion and Russia has the third largest with $84.5 billion. See recent military spending news