San Diego, California Talk Radio Station - 760 KFMB AM - 760kfmbCould a cut in defense spending make us safer?

If it's true that more convent spending on education does not mean better test results, and if it's true that more convent spending on healthcare doesn't mean better healthcare, and if it's true that more government spending on jobs doesn't result in more jobs, could it also possibly be true that more government spending on defense doesn't necessarily make us safer?

And conversely, could cutting defense spending make us safer? We asked this question at 7:00 and had some great phone calls (Leave your answer below!):

http://media.worldnow.com/kfmbam/podcast/the_mike_slater_show_5720.mp3

Tomorrow we're going to take this conversation to the next level. If maybe it's true that cutting defense spending could make us safer, could it also possibly be true that cutting our aid to Israel will make Israel stronger? Ron Paul made this argument yesterday at the debate:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEw25NHfK44

Here is a longer explanation of his stance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwguHyXgbgM

I want to throw out some points to think about tomorrow at 7:00, but leave your answer below!

We talked more about Ron Paul's domestic and foreign policy this morning at 8:00:

http://media.worldnow.com/kfmbam/podcast/the_mike_slater_show_5721.mp3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YpP80_J5N8