[elbucko]

It's being used to expand an already bloated, inefficient, and corrupt federal government.

You make a good point. Growing government with debt is the Democrats economics. Republicans should know better. Fighting a war with debt, however, is another matter. And we are at war.

[Moonman62]

You make a good point. Growing government with debt is the Democrats economics. Republicans should know better. Fighting a war with debt, however, is another matter. And we are at war.

True, but this war isn't taking up near the resources as a WWII, or the Cold War. Even the entire military budget, as a percentage of GDP is around 4%. Most of the deficit is going toward the vote buying programs of incumbents.