Reality-Based Budgeting

I can't believe that people still try to argue that our budget deficits are caused by the Iraq War.

Does this look like a war problem?

Or is it a spending problem on other programs? Really, isn't defense the number one priority of the government? Why isn't all defense spending considered below the deficit line? Why aren't we blaming farm subsidies and education spending for the deficits? Do read the whole article.

This false claim astounded me before. It still does.