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Heidi Garrett-Peltier, Political Economy Research Institute, says spending on the military does create jobs, but says her research shows that spending on education, renewable energy and healthcare creates more jobs and uses less energy

Heidi Garrett-Peltier, Political Economy Research Institute, says spending on the military does create jobs, but says her research shows that spending on education, renewable energy and healthcare creates more jobs per $1 million spent and uses less energy. She also notes that military spending is much less transparent than spending in those other sectors. (The Real News Network, 9/29/17)