The US Army spent millions developing giant, six-legged walking trucks in 1980s

Re:The US Army spent millions developing giant, six-legged w... by brianwawok on Monday September 07, 2020 @05:41PM (#24403169)

So what if we used military construction money on schools and education? Or maybe capturing carbon? Plenty of useful things to the world we could spend the money on. No need to just cut spending and bank the money.

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Re:The US Army spent millions developing giant, six-legged w... by Anon4Now on Monday September 07, 2020 @07:19PM (#24403749)

My comment was in reply to the GP's statement that it was a waste of money. When the federal government gives out money, it has a ripple effect as that money is spent on goods and services. Creating a service-based job will have a larger ripple effect, and creating a manufacturing job generally has the largest ripple effect.

So if you have a magic wand or just happen to become dictator, please keep in mind the multiplier effects when deciding where to spend the money. ;-)

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