The Left’s worst talking point on defense spending

Published February 10, 2020 5:00am ET



Stop me if you’ve heard this argument before: “The U.S. spends more on defense than the next 8-10 countries combined, so we certainly don’t need to spend more.”

President Barack Obama used it in his final State of the Union address, as have some, such as Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who want to be the next commander in chief. We’re probably going to hear it in the next few days as commentators weigh in on the president’s new budget.

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