Previously on Common Sense soapbox. You're under arrest for violations of the Jones Act. What a piece of junk! Hey, careful. That thing costs two million dollars. What?! I'm kidding, I'm kidding. But this Chercos 9 grand, and wait a little here how much we spent on this toilet seat. Yep, aside from the really absurd real life examples like a $7,000 coffee maker or $37 screws, the military wastes an insane amount of money and stuff that doesn't help the soldiers or national defense. How dare you! It's true. Back in 2016, an investigative report from the Washington Post found that there was an estimated 125 billion in secret Pentagon waste. That's about 20% of the entire defense budget. Well sure, those peacenic reporters would say that. Look, if it was just journalists saying it, I wouldn't believe it either. But the government accountability office recently released a detailed analysis on whether independent R&D performed by defense contractors actually matches Pentagon priorities. It found that only 40% of projects completed in 2018 supported the defense department's top 10 innovation priorities. The Pentagon fails audits like this all the time. That's pretty crazy. How does that even happen? For one thing, a lot of departments have used it or lose it budgets. Explain it to me like I'm five. It's like the exact episode of the office you're referencing. With the copy machine. Wait a minute. Five-year-olds don't watch the office! Use it or lose it budgets create strong incentives for people to spend a ton of money on stuff they don't need. In one comprehensive review, nonprofit watchdog opened the books, found that the military spent 91 billion in one month calling it Christmas in September. And considering that their funding sources seem to be unlimited, governments don't have a very good incentive to spend money wisely to begin with. As Milton Friedman said, when a man spends his own money to buy something for himself, he's very careful about how much he spends and how he spends it. Ain't that the truth! Hey! Beautiful people. Please like, share, and subscribe. I love you. I love you. If you enjoyed this cartoon, um, just subscribe to this channel. We're gonna be uploading more. How do you feel about military waste? Are you in favor of it? Or against? Let me know below.