Balanced Budget: What You Need To Know
If one billion dollars is equal to a school bus filled to the brim with $100 bills, the United States’ annual budget is equal to about 6,300 school buses. These funds pay for everything from keeping parks open and building new highways to unemployment benefits, the President’s salary, and the military’s tanks, planes, ships, and […]
How Did the War in Iraq Influence the Current US Military Budget?
The US Military Budget changed significantly on March 20th, 2003. That is when the United States joined the UK, Australia and Poland to invade Iraq, starting with the launch of a “shock and awe” bombing campaign. Twenty years later, the profound effects of the Iraq War can still be observed within the United States’ foreign […]