This national debt must be addressed and be addressed very soon. IMO the three expenditures which have contributed most to the debt and require immediate attention are:
1. the much-to-generous welfare payments. There is no reason the taxpayer should provide cars, TV in every room, cell phones for every adult and teenager, vacation trips, etc. for those in need. Subsistence does not require these.
2. Providing military support to Europe, Asia, and Africa; and fighting their wars. The weak countries may need help, but the Brits, France, and Germany should take care of European defense and the Mideast problems.
3. Foreign aid to almost every country in the world, including some who are professed enemies. And it is given with no strings attached and therefore in many cases is completely wasted. Unless foreign aid can be directly tied to a need or vital interest of our country, it must cease!
‘Foreign Aid’ encompasses a number of programs, many of which are useless and could easily disappear. There are a few, however, such as foreign military financing (FMF), that have benefits few see.
Just because we may sell a weapon system to a foreign nation doesn’t mean it comes with the same internal components as our system with the same name.