In the total 2.9 trillion budget, Bush proposed spending 23% of it, 0.6 trillions, on military, with much of that of course being the Iraq war.
23% percent of the total budget.
That's a lot of new teachers, police officer and tax cuts.
Hundreds of thousands of new teachers could be hired if the priorities were changed.
Bush is increasing the spending on the war in Iraq, the total cost for the war is close to 1 trillion right now, but saving money in other areas.
Such as Medicare and Medicaid.
Still, the budget has a 244 billion deficit. For this year alone.
Balancing the budget?
That will happen in 2012, according to Bush.
-Hedge