US radio host Dennis Bernstein and investigative reporter Dave Lindorff illustrate just how much US tax money goes towards the country's war chest.
"People have to realize that 53 cents of every dollar that they are paying into taxes is going to the military to an astonishing figure. There is an enormous, enormous amount of money being blown on war an killing and destruction."
Probably the same the average roman was paying before it's empires demise.
The vast majority of people, pay for this empire maintenance which benefits them the least while the most wealthy pay the least and benefit the most