[ohioWfan]

The first responsibility the U.S. government has is to protect its citizens. That's what this money is for.

If you want to gripe about the farm bill, prescription drugs, or any number of other expenditures, you have a good point.

If you are talking about our survival, you don't.

(And the Bush family finances have nothing to do with it. That's just silly).

[sheltonmac]

If you want to gripe about the farm bill, prescription drugs, or any number of other expenditures, you have a good point.

If you are talking about our survival, you don't.

So cut the idiotic social welfare programs and use that money for defense. Don't ask for more. All of your noble rantings about national security doesn't change the fact that government spending is out of control.