name one country that spends close to what the US spends. Can't. Name one country that spends HALF of what the US spends. Can't do it. Name one country that spends a quarter of what the US spends. Still can't do it.
This was in 2008:
And that figure isn't even accurate as there are other areas in which the US spends on the military that wasn't included.
There's a big difference in what China was spending in 2008 and what China is spending now but we're at war with 2 countries too. China now has "carrier sinkers" and stealth bombers too. Those aren't cheap. They will be spending a grip to keep up with the U.S. military if not surpass it if we ever, ever stop this bogus war on terror
How about another statistic..? The U.S. has promised to donate .7% of it's gross national product for foreign aide. A mark that it fails to reach every single year since it made this promise.
We as a country do give aide in many ways to many countries which I don't agree with all of them. We've made a committment to help and protect Israel whether you like it or not and this country has been blessed for it. All joking aside, they have one of the strongest military forces in the world and Israel is tiny in the middle of a bunch of countries that hate everything about them and want their land. I know you don't believe in God, but it takes a blind man to see that Israel doesn't have divine favor and you can't blame the U.S. for wanting to side with a country that does.
And about planned parenthood, they do offer some admirable services but I'd be shocked if the price of abortions conducted by P/P don't surpass the rest of the services you named and even if they did, we're still spending a grip of tax money on abortions which are from irresponsibility. Only a small percentage of those are rape related abortions for those that want to play that card.
