&quot;A lot&quot; is relative.<p>Wikipedia says the military is 17% of expenditures: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Expenditures_in_the_United_States_federal_budget" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Expenditures_in_the_United_Sta...</a><p>This may or may not constitute a lot, depending on who you are.