As you can see Non-Defense spending took a huge spike and has been on an upward climb since the 1960's. You can see the defense spending spiked during the Vietnam war, and except for a small rise during the Reagan administration has mostly fallen, even though we have heroes in harms way. The true amount may not be known, as many other budgets assume some defense spending.




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Posted by Paula Tyler on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 Under: Political

Dear Mr. Gordon,

I want to thank you for holding the town halls during the August recess. Although they were limited, at least you made an effort. I was only able to attend a phone-in meeting, but it was enough to reaffirm that the majority of Citizens in this district feel the same way I do. Very plainly, Mr. Gordon, it was obvious Tennesseans do not want any form of governmen...