Beer, Chips, and the Federal Budget
Americans forked over about $181 billion annually on snacks, and $115 billion for beer last year. (They also shell out about $7 billion annually just for potato chips. The snack spending is increasing, perhaps because Americans now spend about $30 billion on legal marijuana every year.) Americans also ante up a few bucks here and there on legal sports gambling, and by “a few” I mean more than $220 billion over the past five years.
Tom Nichols
"Stop Asking Americans in Diners About Foreign Aid. Instead, keep explaining it." By Tom Nichols; The Atlantic; October 30, 2023