| Article: | LETTER: Defense spending is a huge part of deficit The main topic of discussion recently on CNBC’s “Street Signs” was this: Is the deficit so high that we need to address it immediately? Meanwhile, we hear that Sen. Tom Colburn, R-Okla., is holding up Senate Bill 1963, an important bill for veterans benefits, because he wants to know how we will pay for it. Also, the Republicans are screaming about the high cost of health care. |