pri_dk, I see where you’re coming from. However, do you have proof of this statement?
[quote=pri_dk]
Cut defense spending by half, the country will be just as safe, and we can actually be within reach of balancing the budget.[/quote]

Based on this: http://www.truthandpolitics.org/military-relative-size.php

We’re spending less on defense than we have ever been. Why are we only having a deficit problem now?