US military payment certificate c 1968, used to pay troops stationed in Vietnam. Wikimedia
Q1. Last week, the House and Senate approved a bi-partisan $886 billion defense authorization bill. It provides for a 3% spending increase from last year's defense budget.
Do you feel the US should spend more, less, same as it does now on defense?
For context, defense is 12% of US federal expenditures, health care is 21%, education 13%, welfare 12%. The US spends 3.5% of its GDP on defense, China spends 1.6% of its GDP.
Do you feel the US should spend more, less, same as it does now on defense?
For context, defense is 12% of US federal expenditures, health care is 21%, education 13%, welfare 12%. The US spends 3.5% of its GDP on defense, China spends 1.6% of its GDP.
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
More
27%
27%
28%
52%
21%
8%
14%
22%
33%
34%
Less
38%
38%
37%
14%
47%
56%
51%
53%
30%
26%
Same
31%
31%
32%
31%
28%
31%
28%
23%
34%
37%
Don't know
3%
4%
3%
3%
2%
3%
6%
2%
3%
3%
Don't care
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Q2. Not all of the provisions in the bill relate directly to spending. Which of these provisions in the bill do you support? (check all that apply)
Note: the last item refers to the provision to assist the 8,000 servicemembers discharged for not getting vaccinated against COVID to apply for reinstatement
Note: the last item refers to the provision to assist the 8,000 servicemembers discharged for not getting vaccinated against COVID to apply for reinstatement
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Pay for gender reassignment
32%
26%
38%
3%
23%
57%
44%
46%
22%
24%
Pay for out-of-state abortions
48%
38%
56%
5%
42%
84%
60%
52%
40%
46%
5% pay raise for servicemembers
88%
86%
90%
90%
85%
87%
82%
87%
90%
90%
Ban LGBTQ flags flown on base
41%
47%
35%
80%
42%
8%
34%
34%
47%
42%
Ban money for drag shows
46%
54%
39%
90%
48%
9%
42%
37%
54%
46%
Ban teaching critical race theory
42%
50%
35%
89%
41%
4%
34%
35%
51%
41%
Help COVID vax discharged reinstated
50%
56%
45%
83%
55%
23%
43%
39%
62%
51%
None of these
2%
3%
1%
1%
3%
2%
0%
2%
2%
2%
Don't know
1%
1%
0%
0%
1%
1%
3%
0%
0%
Don't care
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Q3. Senators Marco Rubio (R, FL) and Tim Kaine (D, VA) sponsored a provision in the bill that bars any president from unilaterally withdrawing from NATO — they would need approval from the Senate or other Congressional act.
Do you approve of this provision? Do you think it was added to keep Donald Trump from unilaterally withdrawing from NATO should he be reelected?
Do you approve of this provision? Do you think it was added to keep Donald Trump from unilaterally withdrawing from NATO should he be reelected?
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Approve
33%
33%
32%
31%
32%
34%
28%
26%
35%
39%
Included in event Trump reelected
18%
20%
17%
27%
21%
11%
6%
23%
20%
18%
Both
37%
35%
39%
19%
31%
53%
54%
41%
31%
28%
Neither
11%
11%
10%
20%
12%
3%
11%
9%
12%
11%
Don't know
1%
1%
1%
2%
2%
0%
0%
0%
1%
3%
Don't care
0%
0%
0%
0%
2%
0%
1%
0%
0%
The most admired military branch is the Navy (which includes the Marines)
In Dec 2016, 15% supported leaving NATO, and in June 2021 by 60/30 said our Western European allies are more benefit than cost
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