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SR-72: US secret hypersonic jet to allegedly break sound barrier in 2025 | Believed to be a top-secret project of the US Air Force, the SR-72 is touted to reach over 4,000 mph (6,437 kph), making i...::undefined

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[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 86 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

It drops leaflets that say "This is what you got instead of affordable healthcare"

Any american who reads it instantly dies inside

Bit cruel if you ask me.

[–] Buttons@programming.dev 27 points 11 months ago

Then on the back is a story about 3 pilots asking the tower for a speed check.

[–] Rinox@feddit.it 15 points 11 months ago

Btw the lack of American affordable healthcare is by design, not due to budgetary constraints. The US military budget is actually not completely unreasonable in comparison to GDP, being 3% and including social security for veterans.

In comparison Russia is now spending 6-7% of GDP on the military, possibly more since the Russian economy is shrinking. China is around 2%, and the world average is around 2% still. The US has a massive economy, so their 3% dwarfs all other countries.

As for healthcare, the US government is already spending twice as much per person as other western countries. If the US government wanted affordable healthcare, they could make it happen yesterday, all while reducing healthcare expenditure. The problem is just a political one, not an economic one.