Alan Bucknam<p>You know how we could really cut serious money from the budget? Spend $100 billion MORE on defense than China (our closest competitor, based on 2023 numbers). That would result in a $520 billion REDUCTION in spending. <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usbudget2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>usbudget2026</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USEconomy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/@Nonilex/114439020099507545" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">masto.ai/@Nonilex/114439020099</span><span class="invisible">507545</span></a></p>