I proposed something in a similar vein, albeit far more focused as a counterbalance to the DoD, specifically because it is one of the main drivers in unaccounted for fiscal irresponsibility in the form of our national deficit, which in turn, negatively impacts our economy with inflation (which affects food and housing). Not only that, but it has given rise to a highly unethical economic methodology- war profiteering, which endangers us all and increases threats to our national security rather being a deterrent. Not to mention, it has the potential to shift culture toward compassion in ways that matter for many more reasons than one, but it’s the most pressing and urgent means of restructuring and restoring justice under the most egregious violations of humanitarian laws.
Here’s my proposal:
Address Unchecked War Profiteering with the Establishment of Conscientious Objector Status on Tax Returns, an Excess Profits Tax, and a United States Department of Peace