> We can EASILY afford 3k F35s, 13 aircraft carriers, AND healthcare I'm aware but there is no consensus for that, or addressing the budget, all while our infr

> We can EASILY afford 3k F35s, 13 aircraft carriers, AND healthcare I'm aware but there is no consensus for that, or addressing the budget, all while our infrastructure crumbles at the same time. Now there is at least an attempt to address our budget. Regarding foreign policy, other leading nations are not giving aid, they are investing. We could just as easily do our "soft power" stuff in a more equitable way. Every controversial budget change, that's even mocked by leaders of G-7 nations, are things those G-7 nations are already doing. Aid for repayment? yeah they're doing that. Not a controversial concept in reality. And yes, I still want the federal government to do the things you mentioned regarding federal highways, railroads... infrastructure projects we both agree on.