Just read an AP article at Yahoo News. The current debt reduction plan has no SS or Medicare cuts(don't quote me).
If I ran (not Iran) the military,I would bring them home and instead of spending money on defense(how much money does Canada and Mexico spend yearly on defense???), I would have the military rebuild all the bridges and roads and they would still be available if they(the USA) wanted to start another war. Don't understand defense spending because last time I looked,the USA hasn't been attacked since 1941. If someone messes with us,just push some missle buttons.