What if the way we spend money as a country just doesn't add up? Not as a partisan argument , but as neighbors trying to figure out what's best for our kids and grandkids.

In this first episode, Robert Jacobson looks at research showing countries that shift resources away from military spending see higher economic growth over time. He explores why this isn't a left-right debate anymore, and how fiscal conservatives and progressives are starting to ask similar questions from different directions.

Topics: peace dividend, military spending, economic growth, opportunity cost, federal budget priorities