### Comment:
Except that money spent on defense doesn’t vanish. The vast majority of that money ends up back in the American economy. Soldiers are paid salaries and receive good benefits. I’m not saying the current amount spent on defense is justifiable, just that it’s essentially no worse (financially) for the US than other types of spending. The military is an incredibly effective jobs program.

### REPLY:
According to the audit, trillions of dollars vanished. Granted over several years, but missing none the less. They cannot account for it. 
  
 That money is accounted for.

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