Barney Frank calls the question

Barney Frank has a good essay in the newest Nation magazine, making the excellent point that any pundit or editorial board or Blue Dog in Congress who says we have to cut the deficit for our children should be required to consider the military budget as well as the domestic budget.
We spend as much money as the rest of the world. We spend half of our discretionary budget on the military. And the military budget has basically doubled during the Bush years. So shouldn't we look there first for the money we need for health care, alternative energy & jobs?
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20090302/frank