The US doesn't spend that much on the military in terms of percentage of GDP. Compare it to other developed nations, and it looks pretty average really.
The US already spends more per-capita on students than any other nation. The problem is not funding. Throwing more money at the problem isn't going to help.
> The US doesn’t spend that much on the military in terms of percentage of GDP. Compare it to other developed nations, and it looks pretty average really.
All of the countries with higher GDP share in military expenditures than the US are in one of the following groups:
(1) Middle Eastern countries,
(2) Non-Western-aligned former Soviet Republics,
(3) Greece, Pakistan, and Morocco.
Of 145 countries with data, the US is #15. It is #3 in the G20, #1 in the G10, #8 of 48 among “high income countries” – with Greece and 7 Middle Eastern countries making up the top 7. It is nowhere close to “pretty average” among “other developed nations”.
> The US already spends more per-capita on students than any other nation.
Funny that shift from percent GDP to make your (false, even with that standard) claim about US not having high military spending, but shift to per capita rather than per GDP for education spending. On that, the US is merely fairly middle of the pack for developed nations, with 3.2% of GDP in primary/secondary education, compared to 3.1% OECD average.
The US already spends more per-capita on students than any other nation. The problem is not funding. Throwing more money at the problem isn't going to help.