Since we are trillions in debt, the military would be the most logical place to cut, but Leon Panetta is railing against it, even though he used to work in "budget" under Clinton. The military industrial complex is used to living high off the hog and doesn't want to tighten the belt along with the rest of us.
CHART: U.S. Spends Six Times More On Defense Than China, Iran And North Korea Combined | ThinkProgress
The second chart shows more about WHY we are broke - revenues have decreased over time, especially as paid in by higher income earners.
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