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The U.S. military budget increased by 104%
over 11 consecutive years. Expenditure of
$354 billion in 2001 rose to $721 billion by
2011.
The money spent on the military could be
invested in health and education instead,
and employment opportunities could be
employed for thousands of people.
These two pages show some examples of
how military spending could have been
employed in other fields.