Want More Young People To Join The Military? Spend Less On It – OpEd
The military is concerned about a growing recruitment crisis. Survey after survey reveals young people just aren’t inspired by military service.
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Author: Lindsay Koshgarian
Federal budgeting expert Lindsay Kosgharian directs the National Priorities Project (NPP) at the Institute for Policy Studies
Articles by Lindsay Koshgarian :
Our Nearly $1 Trillion Military Budget Won’t Make Us Safer – OpEd
If you looked at the U.S. military budget without knowing otherwise, you’d probably guess we were in World War III.
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Last Year You Spent More Than A Month’s Rent On Pentagon Contractors – OpEd
Ever wonder where your taxes go? Each year, the Institute for Policy Studies releases a tax receipt so you can find out.
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The Pentagon Just Can’t Pass An Audit – OpEd
The Pentagon just failed its audit — again. For the sixth time in a row, the agency that accounts for
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About That $900 You Gave Pentagon Contractors – OpEd
Most of us want our tax dollars to be wisely used — especially around tax time. You’ve probably heard a
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9/11 At 20: Two Decades Of Missed Opportunities – OpEd
Twenty years have now passed since 9/11. The 20 years since those terrible attacks have been marked by endless wars,
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Biden’s Unconscionable Military Budget – OpEd
The Biden administration recently released its final budget proposal for fiscal year 2022. There are some good things in the
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It’s Our Choice: Medicare For All, Or Endless War? – OpEd
If you’re following the presidential race, you’ve heard plenty of sniping about Medicare for All and whether we can afford
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Trump’s Giving Diplomacy A Chance: His Critics Should, Too – OpEd
Some critics have knocked President Trump for making “too many concessions” to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the historic
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