re: Republicans, the party really needs to quit the hypocritical spending stances.

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DOD spending in non entitlement spending and can and will be cut in terms of real dollars and proposed spending increases...in other words
this part of the budget can be put on the table every year for cuts.

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the problem is that its not cut. It just grows and grows. And what we get for a dollar of defense spending, vs. a dollar for SS is just not equivalent. SS is at least giving something to the people. Right now, we get fricking jack shite from defense spending. We are protecting other people. We are the world's cop, and yes we receive some benefits from this but the american taxpayer is footing the bill for europe's safety. frick that, that is crap.

I would rather grandmas being able to eat than some euro dude doesn't have to worry about Putin.