Gallup Poll

MILITARY AND NATIONAL DEFENSE BUDGET

 About the blogger

My name is Corey Zehnder, and I am a 23 year old Senior Psychology Major and Political Science Minor at the University of Georgia. I first gained an interest in politics when I took my intro to Political Science course Freshman Year.

Gallup Poll on Military and National Defense Budget

 

According to the latest Gallup poll on national defense spending, 35% of Americans believe that we are spending too much on national defense. 26% believe we are spending too little on national defense. This difference in percentages has shrunk over recent years though.

Consequently when asked if they thought the United States was number one in the world militarily or if it is only one amongst several leading powers, only 50% of Americans believed the U.S. was number one and 47% believed that the U.S. was only one amongst several powers. (Based on 2013 results)

 

Why care about Military and National Defense Budget?

 In recent years the National Defense budget has been cut substantially affecting the defense capabilities of the United States as well as the careers of soldiers. Some people believe that we live in a dangerous world where National defense is the optimum priority of spending. Others believe that spending on the Military is wasted resources that could be used in other sectors of American government. Either way, you are directly or indirectly being affected by the increase or decrease of the United States Military and National Defense budget.

Increase in Military Budget (Stronger Military)

VS.

Decrease in Military Budget (Weaker Military)

Link to Poll:

http://www.gallup.com/poll/1666/Military-National-Defense.aspx

 By: Corey Zehnder