# U.S. Military and it's spending. \*Pic heavy

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**Created:** [March 9, 2013, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/u-s-military-and-its-spending-pic-heavy/266450 "2013-03-09T18:11:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2013, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/u-s-military-and-its-spending-pic-heavy/266450/51 "2013-03-16T07:38:55Z")

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> [@Scummy Theives Strike Again: Please be on the lookout for AIRSOFT EQUIPMENT](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/scummy-theives-strike-again-please-be-on-the-lookout-for-airsoft-equipment/51947/62):
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> spending more on AC’ing the troops in the desert than the budget of NASA (20 BILLION)
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> [The military's $20 billion air conditioning bill: By the numbers | The Week](http://theweek.com/article/index/216786/the-militarys-20-billion-air-conditioning-bill-by-the-numbers)
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> Etc… It’s have a smarter military not a wasteful one, and there is plenty of fat to be trimmed. Especially starting with not being involved in “conflicts” overseas all the time.

Your getting close on this one Vlad. If the article had any observation on what the AC is used for and the benefits of it then we could develop an educated discussion on the subject. That article is making a significantly different point than a picture of our aircraft carriers

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