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To: brian1501 who wrote (139567)	10/4/2001 1:39:11 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1580731

...We spend more than enough [on defense], so much so the waste is outrageous.......and if you were a true fiscal conservative you would agree. I would agree that there is waste going on with defense, however, as a fiscal conservative, I believe this is a small issue compared to the other wasteful things the government spends our money on. Defense is one of the primary responsibilities of the federal government...it is unlike all of these other things that should not even be touched at the national level, like education, healthcare etc. Are you suggesting that the national gov't's only concern should be national defense? If so, those are strong words. As for the other portion of your post, the attitude that the military is a sacred cow and should not be touched is in part responsible for the extravagance and waste. Fortunately, not everyone sees it that way.