NPR had a story this morning about why our budget never REALLY changes. And all the debate about passing this current budget is largely non substantive. Basic

NPR had a story this morning about why our budget never REALLY changes. And all the debate about passing this current budget is largely non substantive. Basically it came down to special interest groups that really determine how our money is spent. If we want to not have 15-20% of the budget going to Helmand province, we have to start working against the lobbyists of private corporations who benefit from that... Or instead of solving the problem, we could allow military contractors to fleece us for EVEN MORE money for developing Mars travel infrastructure. If we gave them a way to transition to a more profitable business maybe they would voluntarily make the shift.