<p>We also need to make large cuts into Foreign Aid.</p>
<p>If we would keep that money domestically it would be a nice boost to supplement our entitlements programs, certainly makes more sense than taking money from our own citizens wealth when they die.</p>
<p>People don’t understand that the Foreign Aid we spend doesn’t really benefit the people of the actual country, it usually just fills the pockets of the countries government, which are usually corrupt (we are talking about billions and billions of dollars). </p>
<p>I’m a pretty strict Republican (more Libertarian), but I agree our defense budget needs to be cut. I don’t want to cut R&D, but we need to close down overseas bases, and I’m not just talking about Iraq or Afganistan. We basically have city-state bases set up all over the world that I don’t think are necessarily needed anymore. If not a complete shut down, at least a major down sizing.</p>
<p>You can’t have an honest discussion about cutting the deficit without putting defense and entitlements on the table.</p>
<p>Honestly, I’m not sure if any of it matters any more. If we are truly past peak oil everything will crash regardless. Not just the US, but the entire world economy.</p>