Defense Pop Quiz cont.

When did the federal government spend the most on defense spending as a Percent of GDP?

• Kennedy Administration 1961-63
• Reagan Administration 1981-89
• Clinton Administration 1993-2001
• Bush Administration 2001-2009

 As a percent of GDP, the US spent over 10 percent on defense in 1961-63, about 7 percent in the mid 1980s, and 5 to 6 percent in the late 2000s.

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