Poll: Government Spending Philosophy

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One more idea to add to that list--some items just quit costing money when you get them or use them, like the boots, etc. But there are some, (planes and helicopters, I'm looking at you) that have a very long support chain, every link of which costs money, maybe a lot of money. That helicopter gunship out in remote area X is of no use unless it's there, so it has to be transported there, plus fuel, plus ammo, plus maintenance, plus personnel, etc. And all that takes effort and money to get there too. Like you said, it's not possible to fact check these numbers from this graphic alone, but we do know that this stuff has hidden expenses.

Come to think of it, healthcare is conspicuously absent from this list...