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Public Support for Increasing Pentagon Spending Ranks Behind Health Care and Education

Public Support for Increasing Pentagon Spending Ranks Behind Health Care and Education
On Jan. 26, 1982, Pres. Reagan delivered his first State of the Union address to Congress (Photo: Ronald Reagan Presidentail Foundation and Institute)

Support among the U.S. general public for increasing Pentagon spending ranks behind health care and education, according to a new national defense survey of 2,533 adults by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute. "When asked what the highest priority for increased funding should be, the military ranks fifth as a priority at 11%, behind healthcare (23%), border security (17%), education (15%), and infrastructure (14%)," the survey said. "However, when asked what the next highest priority for increased funding should…

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