1.030–$1.415 trillion is the total spending.

Budget breakdown for 2012

Defense-related expenditure 2012 Budget request & Mandatory spending[22][23] Calculation[24][25]
DOD spending $707.5 billion Base budget + "Overseas Contingency Operations"
FBI counter-terrorism $2.9 billion At least one-third FBI budget.
International Affairs $5.6–$63.0 billion At minimum, foreign arms sales. At most, entire State budget
Energy Department, defense-related $21.8 billion
Veterans Affairs $70.0 billion
Homeland Security $46.9 billion
NASA, satellites $3.5–$8.7 billion Between 20% and 50% of NASA's total budget
Veterans pensions $54.6 billion
Other defense-related mandatory spending $8.2 billion
Interest on debt incurred in past wars $109.1–$431.5 billion Between 23% and 91% of total interest
Total Spending $1.030–$1.415 trillion

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Argumentation and Debate - 62242 Β»Argumentation and Debate - 62242
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Luis Ramirez Β»Luis Ramirez
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Debate #1 Β»Debate #1
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Resolved: NASA;s budget should be significantly increased. Β»Resolved: NASA;s budget should be significantly increased.
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NASA's budget should be increased Β»NASA's budget should be increased
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Inherency: Government is spending too much money on unneeded things.  Β»Inherency: Government is spending too much money on unneeded things.
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Spending too much on Military  Β»Spending too much on Military
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1.030–$1.415 trillion is the total spending.
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More money can be spent on NASA Β»More money can be spent on NASA
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