That is the point I am trying to make as well cali. The flux of various factors, mainly demographics, employment opportunity, emerging nations, etc insure that the only thing we can count on, is change. Statistics of these variables make it clearly evident that you cannot provide programs for everything. You cannot just keep on the same path. I agree with the morality of having the wealthy pay more. That is fine, I am okay. Somehow, somewhere, you have to spend less. Be it the military or socially or both, you have to do that and you have to do it now.