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Re:How the Maker of TurboTax Fought Free, Simple Tax Filing ... by chongli on Monday March 13, 2017 @06:12AM (#13856526)
The US operates on the principle that it must outspend the next 2 countries in military spending. It's an insurance policy in case say, Russia and China team up against the US.
Re:How the Maker of TurboTax Fought Free, Simple Tax Filing ... by monodeldiablo on Monday March 13, 2017 @08:21AM (#13857106)
Which is madness, of course. Because spending twice as much doesn't necessarily mean Americans see twice the value. I can easily spend twice as much on a worse car than my neighbor owns.