[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

--- "You are changing the subject. You guys made a statement. It was false. Try again."

An amazing tactic from a supposedly military man. Cry foul.

Your statement verbatim: "We've spent about a percent of our defense budget. It's not like we are selling our jewelry to pay for groceries."

My response verbatim: "Do not let your eyes become blurred by shiny objects. Our nation adds a trillion and more in essentially CREDIT CARD spending to the national debt each year. Currently the national debt officially tops $32,000,000,000,000. 'It's not like we are selling our jewelry to pay for groceries,' because we are spending our children's' and grandchildren's' money at this point."

No change of subject. Your subject. My response to your subject. No change. No "changing the subject."

[ansel12]

“”An amazing tactic from a supposedly military man.””

I don’t think Vermont Lt is a veteran, I think that is a civilian job title.