2020 Military Spending:
🇺🇸$740 billion
🇨🇳$193 billion
🇮🇳$64 billion
🇬🇧$62 billion
🇷🇺$61 billion
🇫🇷$55 billion
🇩🇪$51 billion
🇯🇵$50 billion
🇸🇦$49 billion
🇰🇷$40 billion
🇦🇺$31 billion
🇮🇹$29 billion
🇧🇷$22 billion
We should not spend more than the next 12 nations combined on defense.
From @kherman: "Abbott’s bottom line is we’re all on our own to do what we think is best... As we have seen since Day One of this life-threatening mess, we're all still in this together." atxne.ws/3uSW2g6
@RichardJankovsk@statesman@GovAbbott It's amazing that we still have to answer this idiotic question, but alas. When you wear a mask it protects others, and makes it much safer for others to be inside enclosed places. It's not just about YOU, like you seem to believe.
@statesman Why can’t people wear a mask if they choose to? And why can’t people not wear one if they choose not to? As an adult choose for yourself. @GovAbbott did not say you can’t wear a mask. He also didn’t force people out in public. If you’re concerned stay home or wear a mask.
"Why can’t we just follow thru with a consistent plan led by science? Why can’t we get back to work the smart way? Why all the political surprise moves? It’s just stupid leadership.”
Here's how Austin's music community reacted to Abbott's executive order atxne.ws/3q7GJgh
-More than 7 million vaccinations will be given by next week.
-We do about 1 million a week.
-We gave 216,000 shots today alone.
-More than 50% of the seniors will be vaccinated.
-Hospitalizations & the positivity rate are lowest in 4 months.
-All Texans know the safe practices.
@ArielleCurtin FYI, @triplemint and @TriplemintNYC are two totally different businesses. The complaint was against the NYC one so please remove the tag @TripleMint which is a non related, Texas business
Min wage
Costco: $16
Walmart: $11
Average pay
Costco: $24
Walmart: $15
Employees on food stamps (subsidized by you)
Costco: Virtually none
Walmart: More than any other company
Founder net worth
Costco: not a billionaire
Walmart: over $220 billion; up $30 billion in pandemic