The statements in this article may or may ot be true. What prevents me from engaging with the argument is that the right wing think tank universe always makes

The statements in this article may or may ot be true. What prevents me from engaging with the argument is that the right wing think tank universe always makes these claims, and yet always finds excuses for the blank check military budget. Its a little hard to take fiscal prudence seriously when the largest expenditure is considered sacrosanct. Secondly, these claims always vet louder during Democratic administrations. The most recent Republican administration spent (wasted) money and ran up significant debt and yet its only now that Cato wakes up? The timing is just too coincidental. If your view of macroeconomics is essentially kitchen table "income < liabilities = trouble", fine, but at least be consistent.