Issue Position: Defense
Issue Position
Issues: Defense
America spends 40% of ALL GLOBAL defense spending. That is not defense. That is the kind of imperialism our founding fathers sought to escape from.
In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.
-Dwight D. Eisenhower
It is time to let go of our war time economy and start focusing on building peaceful relationships and cooperation with allies. Diplomacy should be managed by the State Department, not the military.
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