Our bloated millitary budget only provides economic benefit to defense contractors and stock-holders. I'm a veteran. I saw more waste, fraud, and abuse in 3 years than I have seen in decades of employment and entrepreneurship in the civilian world. Think about it. They spent a trillion dollars on a fighter jet that doesn't even fly.
I was mechanized infantry. I drove a 113 Armored Personnel Carrier and a Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Having spent years in both, I can tell you that the movie "The Pentagon Wars" gives a pretty accurate account of how our tax money is being spent. Not having to spend another minute in that crowded death-trap was a reason many of my friends decided not to re-enlist.