I have little problem spending for defense, within reason. However, missile defense systems don't solve our problems. I think spending on missile research is smart, because we don't know where we we will be in 20 years. China is a concern. But currently, ballistic missile delivered attacks simply aren't the risk that we face. We face risks from terrorist attacks, and I would argue that that risk is highly overstated. We face risk in our interests overseas, and we have just shown that our land war capabilities are second to none.

The biggest risks we face are economic, as our economy is struggling, and our government is busy ignoring laws of reality.