[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by kunkstyle

If a buyback would be in the hundreds of billions, you're suggesting the US would spend more than they spend on science, energy/environment, international affairs, housing/community, transportation, education, agriculture, and vet benefits?

The only thing they spend over 200B a year on is debt interest, military, medicare/health, and Social Security/Unemployment.

I'm sure they'll just throw a couple hundred billion at buying back guns though because they're American and can spend money.

Yes, for a one time buyback 200B would be fine if the US really wanted to do it. They could afford it if it was important enough. The US can pretty much do anything.