If only 50% of the funds on vain projects and weak causes could have been saved???

Question

The billions of $ could help to double a country, any country's resources---more equipment and manpower to fight crimes(rising every 6 months), more helicopters and boats for faster deployments during natural disasters, increasing the budget for more police officers, and teachers or classrooms with 20-30 pupils' capacity? Just an idea for govt or NGOs to take up.

Are these fair statements, assumptions for progress?

Answer 1

If by vain projects, you include the War in Iraq, I am behind you all the way. Those billions we are throwing down the toilet in Iraq could be spent on infrastructure, education, health care and FEMA.

Answer 2

Just what do you think constitutes a vain project and weak cause?

Maybe other citizens and taxpayers have different opinions about these projects and causes.

Answer 3

We could save billions--maybe trillions--if the Government would just follow the Constitution and stay out of our private affairs.  If the nanny state would just stop robbing Peter to pay Paul. And if the Military-Industrial Complex where to be reigned in to something reasonable.