about military spending. The left seems to feel that too much is spent on military spending and not enough on social programs. Does anyone know what portion of military spending stays right here in the US economy? Do people consider the fact that the military employs god knows how many civilians, supports how many businesses contributing to our economy? What will happen if we cut defense spending buy say 50% Will welders building aircraft carriers switch employment and become nurses? Military spending not only defends us as a nation, but provides greatly to our economy and standard of living.

One of the initial mandates in the creation of our government was to provide for a national defense. I don't recall that it included social spending buy politicians. Government spending should be defined buy Constitutional mandate as to what a central governments responsibilities are, not buy the tax and spend ideals created buy politicians of the great depression money grab.