better than food stamps and 2+ years of uninterrupted unemployment checks higher then min. wage assuming a 40hr week
at least we (tax payer) get something out of it
the endless R&D money spent by the US gov't is IMO the most unappreciated fact of our budget. this is money that would have NEVER been spent in the private sector and fuels most of the now EXPECTED technological progress of the last 60 - 70 years
how efficient would our commercial jets be if we weren't pouring money into fighters. you think Boeing would see a return on investment great enough in these areas? NO
how great would our iphones be at gps if we weren't pouring money into intelligence agencies.
fuck how good would our digital cameras be?
this is endless
the av