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In relation to federal funding spent on obsolete militia, spending going towards old Soviet Age equipment is highly pointless and impractical. As per the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and the analysis of modern weapons available by military leaders, the necessity to cut spending and spend wisely instead of largely is vital, especially in the are of "smart" weapons, restructuring the FBI and intelligence networks, and in sharpening the quality of the military-as the Chinese began with their armed forces in 1999-as opposed to expanding its size and thus costs (Kean).
For example, the 9/11 Commission Report suggests additional funding for the FBI, but in no instance calls for the increase of spending on submarines. And, although modern soldiers are carrying more equipment in price value, the number of soldiers required in a well-fought modern is less (Kean).
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With the national deficit at an already all-time high, adding billions or even trillions to that amount is sheer idiocy on the part of the national federal government. The current administration must rethink their priorities and decipher whether the educational future of our nation is at a higher ability of disposal rate that that of some of the nation's security aspects. Although the security of our nation's future should always be considered a priority, the federal government must weigh the consequences of our nation's future in terms of lacking education. With a future of wartime, political struggle, and the fight against terrorism, the United States must focus on educating the future leaders to a point where out country's future could improve under their power. Money spent in boosting already defunct technology is better spent in education, where it can be used to expand and improve all types of school programming.
The fact is that wasting money be spending it on unnecessary military tools is not proper or useful to the United States as an independent nation. Money should be spent responsibly and well, and a modification of the current United States armed forces is the best way to protect the nation. First, money spent in funding education will help in the long run by promoting a society that is knowledgeable and may even help find better solutions to the problems of the American society and its future. Additionally, focusing on the essential and proper weapons to combat terrorism will allow us to better deal with security issues of the future. This also helps to directly deal with the problems the United States is facing in terms of argument of reallocation of federal funding.
To argue the wastefulness of the current federal budget distribution, it can certainly be said that the current situation wastes money in both the overspending on military as well as the under-spending on educational programming. If the United States can spend so much on the military, it should be able to fund other areas where it is currently spending a lesser amount, such as the discussed amount of educational resources. If the United States can afford to waste so much money on needless military equipment, then it should be able to put those funds into better use in other areas where a slight increase in spending can yield substantial results. As stated previously, a small increase in educational funding can provide higher quality teachers within the public school systems. This increase in the quality of education, can in tern result in a better learning environment for all students. In return, testing scores will increase, and the educational system as a whole will have benefited. This thinking supports the claim that increased federal funding of educational resources does in actuality have a direct effect on the outcome of the national testing average.
The drastic difference between funding directed towards education and military is simply illogical to fathom. From 2003 to 2004, there has been a 4.2% increase in spending alone for the military in the United States. The administration has the intention to spend $2.7 trillion in the next six years. In 2004, a projected $53.1 billion is to be spent on education, a rise of only 3% from 2001 when only $49.9 billion was spent(CDI) Because of the magnitude of the difference between the amount of funding of military resources and the amount of funding of educational programming, mush room remains for a reallocation of such funding. Although funding for educational resources within the United States has actually increased over the past decade.