as far as taxes, I’d say more damaging is having our tax code set up to where a company the size of amazon pays zero taxes two years in a row (btw, I don’t blame Amazon…they’re doing what any company should do which is maximize return to their shareholders).
But to your point, yes, the tax code needs revamping…that’s the income side…under discussion here is the spending side. The time has come (is past due actually) to stop the endless blood and treasure for countries that don’t even want us there model.