How would you fix the economy and budget issues?

[BuckSkin]

I try to stay out of arguments in which I'm economically or emotionally vested. There are two lines used often, that honestly get under my skin and are used to rationalize a personal view. First is " it was your choice to join the military ". It can be used to shrug off any number of arguments, pay, benefits another deployment ect. Well Sammy you made a decision based upon your beliefs, career options not to follow the same path many proud Americans did. We pay our taxes, we pay into SS even state taxes when stationed over seas. The grass is not always greener, there are many young soldiers in our ranks, who are parents, that still qualify for government aid. Oh yeah the second line that irks me is " if I'm old enough to go to, war I should be old enough to drink"..... Anyone want to live in a fighting position with a teenage drunk?