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yes i do think they should do that, instead of wasting it on wars, we should use it to focus on finding cures for diseases, like cancer, just imagine what we could do with all of that money if we just dont use it for war
Its the second one i think have it checked i might be wrong :)
An answer could be, he used the spoil system to reward people who voted for him and people who helped fund his campaign with political office.