Instead of defense, lets talk economics.

Usually the focus is on defense here, but lets switch gears and talk economics.  You must read this story via the Survival Spot from the Business Insider.

Today, over half of all American families live paycheck to paycheck.  Unemployment is rampant and those that do actually have jobs are finding that their wages are rising much more slowly than prices are.

Read the whole thing and if you still "hope" that things will "change" for the better then please explain it to me.