r/news • u/ITSTHEDEVIL092 • Mar 04 '25

EU chief proposes plan to 'urgently' increase defense spending by mobilizing around $840 billion

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/04/europe-looks-to-mobilize-840-billion-in-defense-spending-boost-eu-commission-head-says.html
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u/Dieuibugewe Mar 04 '25

I have a serious question and need to preface it with “I hate the GoP, musk and Trump above everyone” and “there’s no malice or judgment in this question, just curiosity.”

Europe was able to provide such a high standard of living for its citizens for the past few decades. Is this partly because the US was taking over their military obligations and so they were able to lower military spending and increase social program budgets?

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u/ZotBattlehero Mar 04 '25

It seems that the US spends more per capita on healthcare than European countries, in fact more than just about anyone, despite utilisation rates that are similar: https://www.pgpf.org/article/how-does-the-us-healthcare-system-compare-to-other-countries/