The United States already spends more than every other country on defense, and President Trump wants to increase defense spending by around $54 billion.

Not everyone is happy, and their concern is understandable. Deficit spending is expected to reach $559 billion this year, and total federal debt is just shy of $20 trillion (nearly $15 trillion held by the public). Put simply, the government doesn’t have money to throw around. The idea of new spending is thus anathema to many conservatives. And while they support most spending, liberals make an exception for defense (killing people is bad, you know).