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One could, but one would be wrong. Iraq and Afghanistan do nothing for US citizens. Social Security is invaluable for retired US citizens. Whether or not it's a good program is beside the point.

I could argue that SS is nothing more than a money pit, and that Iraq and Afghanistan did more for our international safety than any other action in this generation. Value is entirely subjective here.

Getting Congress to cut these large spending programs is unpopular and unlikely, so cutting taxes knowing that equal cuts in spending would never happen was profoundly dumb.

Whether this is true or not, it's immaterial to the idea that blaming tax cuts for a deficit issue when the spending isn't being touched or reduced is dumb, if not dumber.

That's just the tip of the iceberg. Financial institutions are steeped in fraud, bribery, and other unsavory and illegal activities that have undoubtedly contributed to the economic collapse.

Tip of the iceberg, maybe. Individual issues, however, are not what's being alleged.