02-07-2018, 12:06 PM
(02-07-2018, 01:27 AM)Benton Wrote: Or cut some of the defense and have some money left over for nonsense. Throwing US tax dollars at keeping global markets more stable through US military presence, and profits for international companies steady, should come after we fix our own economy, health insurance, wage disparity, immigration, homelessness, etc.
A strong military and defense is good. That doesn't mean we need 5,000 bases in addition to military folks and equipment loaned out to other countries.
You won’t get many arguments from me on cuts. National defense is an actual job of the government.