The Most Expensive Military in the World Lost Every War Since WWII
Op -ed by TheWiseOldFart Most Americans Continue to Struggle I begin with a serious question: when will the quality of life for all Americans become the focus of our nation’s government? I am an original baby boomer. I learned at a very young age that the end of WWII was the beginning of the next military conflict for America. As long as I can remember, our government and its military have been preparing for the next war. America has Never Prepared for Peace The truth is that in 2024, the American people pay the least amount of tax in the world of developed nations. Many of our wealthiest citizens and largest corporations pay zero dollars in taxes, or a very minimal percentage of their gross income s . The truth is that the United States tax code is 6,871 pages long. Most of those pages are “loopholes” for the super-rich, allowing them to reduce their tax liability. The United States Spends Five Times More on its Military than All Other Nations Combined America’s ann