Constitution or not, I concur military spending should be more efficient. That's like saying there should be world peace though.
With that said, (and I'll say it again, everyone is going to suffer in one way or another over budget cuts) - a I still have not seen any major cuts to welfare...etc type programs. I maybe missing it for sure, I do not sleep/eat or breath these things - but I figured I'd see something on here or my normal reading per day.
There hasn't been any. Food stamps, Medicare and aid to illegals has been expanded while health care to veterans has been cut.
Actually, the constitution demands that defense be covered. If you'd like to make an argument at to our nation being completely defended at X spending level, be my guest. It really doesn't change the fact that there are 18 mandated obligations of the federal government and that's it. If you're doing those 18 things and still can't pay for them, then let's start cutting the fat.
The fact that we have so many unconstitutional expenditures that the enumerated requirements can't be funded fully is the issue. Defense is currently 25% of total spending. That means 75% of spending isn't defense and covers a LOT of unconstitutional spending.
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