If the US didn't use all their money on the war, the economy wouldn't be as bad as it is. Americans blame the federal government more for the nation's economic plight than they do the primary target of the Occupy Wall Street protests --- big financial institutions. If you don't know why the US economy is so bad, this article gives a great explanation on what the US did. http://explainlikeakid.blogspot.com/2011/10/why-economy-in-america-is-bad.html