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"Statistically speaking the odds"

That makes no sense. How can you have stats on what is a surprise? I live in the DC area, work a block away from the Captiol, so I guess my sense of the threat is somewhat exagerated.

FWIW, my point was that when at war, you focus on survival and defeating the threat - you can always pay off the US debt later. A balanced budget means nothing to a country with cities in irradiated ruin.

"That makes no sense."

Of course it makes no sense if you are acting purely on some emotional fear that you are not going to be "ALIVE when these bills come due." Start using logic. I work in downtown DC too, but I don't live in fear. It's like the foolish idiots who are afraid to travel on airplanes because they think they might die in a crash, but don't think twice about getting in their car and driving home when there are drunk drivers/people falling asleep/senile old people all over the roads.

"FWIW, my point was that when at war, you focus on survival and defeating the threat - you can always pay off the US debt later. A balanced budget means nothing to a country with cities in irradiated ruin."

You are correct that the primary purpose of the government is to defend the country. Part of doing that includes the long term economic capability to fund a defense. Massive budget spending and huge federal giveaways such as Prescription drugs, farm bills, etc are not goign to achieve that goal.