“The honest conservative answer to that answer is “NO”.”
Are you saying our military build-up, WOT, Homeland Security and other security costs are not the primary reason for the increased number receiving government checks and increase in budget??
Not quite.
Even defense of the Republic has to live within the means. The pork that was used as currency to buy that defense from the left is inexcusable. Conservative principles still apply and it has to be within the constraints of the ability of a free market economy being able to afford them long term.