The Merge

E13 – The Defense Budget: too much or too little?

Jun 25, 2023

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Episode notes

Introduction

3min

How to Find a Muppet

5min

The Budget of the Defense Department

3min

The Politics of Budget Dust

3min

The Merits of the Sibber Program

2min

The Importance of Small Business Technology Transfer in the Defense Budget

6min

The Top Line Breakdown on the Taiwan Crisis

3min

The Importance of Budget Issues

3min

The Cost of Cuts in the Air Force

5min

10.

The Importance of Federal Service

3min

11.

The Biggest Problem in the Dod

4min

12.

The Importance of Innovation and Production

5min

13.

The Top Line Defense Budget

2min

14.

The Pros and Cons of Spending More

2min

15.

The Dod Needs to Invest in Top Tier Lawyers

4min

16.

The Growth of the Economy and Defense Spending

3min

17.

The Problem With Balancing the Budget

4min

18.

The Fallout From the 886 Billion Dollar Budget Deal

5min

Mike, Jake, and Tim break down how the US military spends $850+ BILLION PER YEAR. Where does it all go? Who gets what? What are the trends to track? Is it too much money…or not enough? Tune in to find out. We'll make you smart on the defense budget—we guarantee it.

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Show Notes

(00:30) intro

(02:39) joke time

(04:24) Jon Stewart’s interview