/sci/ - Science & Math

>>2926534
That graph is wrong. Try getting it from a reputable website.
http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/#usgs302a

>>2465730
Your argument is a litany of fallacies and appeals to emotion.

>>Explain this image.

Do you actually know what "federal discretionary spending means?" It's a small part of federal spending which is only a part of all government spending.

>Explain pop idols.
>Explain NFL, MBA, and MLB players.
Look at average pay of all actors or atheletes, not just those at the very top. Your average jock is not rich.

>Explain scam artists.
Criminals make terrible money.

>Explain people who just happened to be at the right place and the right time.
I'm pretty sure being in the right place at the right time is unreliable by definition.

>>2443009

That only includes one type of federal spending. It ignores other federal spending or state and local spending. If you want to look at all spending for all US government agencies, here's the chart.

>>2420121
That graph is incredibly deceptive. It only lists "federal discretionary" spending, not *all* spending. It ignores state and local spending, and federal non-discretionary spending.

If you look at *all* government spending, the military is only a small fraction.