Big Fitz
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Yes, SS, Medicrap and other social spending dwarfs defense. But in my opinion there are lots of areas that can be cut in Defense too.
The era of Pax Americana needs to end. It is not our business to become entangled in defending foreign ingrate nations who need to start shouldering their load and defend themselves. People want the US out of their business, this is the price they must pay. There is no more need for global projection of power inside 24 hours until further notice.
The largest cuts must come from social spending, I do agree, and we would be better off ending every federal bureaucracy created after 1951 with the DOT (that actually proved somewhat useful). 75% of what the federal government does now should be turned over to the states including things like the war on drugs, education and more.
But no one area is exempt. I'd like to know what our exit strategy from WW2 Germany and Japan is.
The era of Pax Americana needs to end. It is not our business to become entangled in defending foreign ingrate nations who need to start shouldering their load and defend themselves. People want the US out of their business, this is the price they must pay. There is no more need for global projection of power inside 24 hours until further notice.
The largest cuts must come from social spending, I do agree, and we would be better off ending every federal bureaucracy created after 1951 with the DOT (that actually proved somewhat useful). 75% of what the federal government does now should be turned over to the states including things like the war on drugs, education and more.
But no one area is exempt. I'd like to know what our exit strategy from WW2 Germany and Japan is.