tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post4807053014741730944..comments2024-03-28T12:17:44.126-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Gloom and doom re the economic futureMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-68986848775761698072010-05-17T20:26:56.324-05:002010-05-17T20:26:56.324-05:00I know people desperately want to believe that the...I know people desperately want to believe that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan led to the financial mess we are in but the facts simply don't support it. <br /><br />See for example:<br /><br />http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2007/02/americans_should_take_the_budg.html<br /><br />(The author's last paragraph is particularly on target, in my opinion.)<br /><br />This is not to argue that certain aspects of defense spending do not merit review and trimming. But people need to understand that defense spending is NOT our big problem.Deananoreply@blogger.com