Even defense must be cut in certain areas. We shouldn't manufacture that what isn't needed just to preserve "jobs" in the defense industry. Historically, defense contracts have been prime sources of "pork" for Senior Senators.
Nevertheless, the fundamental responsabilty of the federal government is to PROTECT the continguous states.
You're right about the Defense Pork. But getting the Government to stop wasting our money on things like "condoms for school kids" and "Peanut Allergy Research" is more important to me. If our only budget problems were defense related, I'd be a happy camper.