Because it would mean large-scale cuts in defense spending.

We spend nearly a trillion a year in defense. We outspend the Chinese by 10x. The weapons we develop aren't being purchased by our allies as much anymore.

The only thing we're doing is subsidizing American jobs with American tax dollars and it doesn't take a genius to know that isn't sustainable anymore. We can't even sell our useless defense assets like the 14 carrier battle groups because we would throw the balance of power off - I don't even know if we could find buyers.

Cut it to $250 bill/year. That's saving $750 bill per year. Keep our nuke stockpile in good working order .

Hell, half the reason our debt is so massive in the first place is because Ronnie wanted to outspend the Soviets - and he did it, and now we're paying for it. It destroyed their economy and it has simply taken longer to destroy ours.

I realize this will put a lot of people out of work - but its time - waaaaaay over time to cut defense drastically.