No. of Recommendations: 1
I remember when I was a Republican, the constant harping on defense spending always annoyed me. It actually still does (most of the time). We had a denuded military prior to WWII, and we spent the next year losing (and trying to catch-up). We eventually did, of course. But with today's technologies, if you're not careful, you can lose almost before you realize you're at war.
Some may call me a "lib", or maybe a DINO. I've always been aware that we need a strong military to safeguard our interests overseas (note: not bully people, but create alliances that foster cooperation, which leads to more trade and fewer threats). We do need to be careful about how the military spends its monies, but drastic cuts in the defense department in today's world is -IMHO- foolhardy. Yes, that is one of the Big 4 budget items, and will make a dent in the deficit. But it won't come close to closing the gap, and will leave us ill-prepared to deal with China (thanks to Ukraine, Russia isn't much of a problem now).
I suspect they want to make their tax cuts neutral. Otherwise Dems could attack them for further blowing up the deficit.
Not sure what the party line is on defense spending (Dem). I just know what I think, and that really hasn't changed much with respect to the military since I cast my first ever vote for Reagan in 1984 (though, if I could do it again, I probably wouldn't have voted for him knowing what I know now).
