"Trust Us, We Lost It" Isn't Accountability

This exchange perfectly illustrates why government waste is a bipartisan issue—except when it involves the military-industrial complex, where questioning $850 billion budgets is apparently taboo. The Pentagon admits it can’t track where its money goes but insists that’s not the same as waste, fraud, or abuse. Really? If a private company "lost" billions, heads would roll. But in D.C., it’s just business as usual. Meanwhile, our troops—who risk their lives—struggle to afford groceries, while defense contractors rake in trillions for planes that don’t work. And what’s the solution? More money, of course! The Pentagon claims they’re "working on it" while throwing a few crumbs at military families. If you can’t track your own budget, you shouldn’t be getting raises—you should be getting fired. Accountability shouldn't be optional just because there's a flag on the building. Want to support the troops? Start by demanding transparency instead of writing blank checks to defense contractors.