The Myth of National Defense Spending

Tags: Big Government, Taxes and Spending, War and Foreign Policy

03/14/2024 David Brady, Jr.

Many economic think tanks espouse that national defense spending benefits Americans at large. It doesn’t. The notion that military spending "bolsters" the economy is yet another Keynesian fable.

Original Article: The Myth of National Defense Spending

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