The budget for next year includes an absurd 4.8 percent of [[GDP]] earmarked for defense while the [[budget deficit]], even after optimistic growth and [[revenue]] [[forecast]]s, is still slated to be [[Debt-to-GDP|6.5 percent of GDP]].}} | The budget for next year includes an absurd 4.8 percent of [[GDP]] earmarked for defense while the [[budget deficit]], even after optimistic growth and [[revenue]] [[forecast]]s, is still slated to be [[Debt-to-GDP|6.5 percent of GDP]].}} |