I am ok with a strong U.S. military, not $1.5 trillion annual budget deficits.have you seen a plan that cuts the deficit and not cut the military (which now consumes twice as much budget as it did in 2001)?why is DOD not a giant welfare system for folks who can not find a job other than as a soldier or civilian DOD?percent of GDP - got numbers?here is mine:Year GDP-US Defense %gdp2001 10286.2 366.6