we spend more money on defense than the rest of the world combined! They have been given EVERYTHING and more. The defense establishment wastes more money than any other group. They are true pigs when it comes to over-budget spending. To even hint that they have been shortchanged is mind bogling. Our defense budget is part of the problem of out of control spending. But in your view thats OK,lets just cut everything else. I do love your choice of presidents,all Dems,what a surprise. There's that narrow minded thought process again. By the way please don't forget what REPUBLICAN president Eisenhower said about the military industrial complex. You should look it up widen your range of ideas.