todd harrison. guest: depending on what you include and don't include is over $700 billion a year now. if you put that in perspective, adjusting for inflation, that is one of the highest levels of defense spending we have had since the end of world war ii. it is higher than the defense spending in the reagan administration. by historical standards, we are at a very high level of defense spending. the gdp spending is actually it was since world war ii. if you look at the 1950's, 1960's we were spending 8%, 9% of our gdp on defense. today we are at about 3% on defense. another way of looking at it, defense spending as a share of federal budget. that has been declining over time because other parts of the federal budget have grown faster than defense. if you look back to the 1950's 40,1960's, we were spending 50, more of the budget on defense, but that was before programs like medicare and medicaid really got going. the really big drivers of the budget, not only is it defense, that folksone thing do no

host: todd harrison, any comments?spiracy, a lot of theories mixed in there, so i would just say the vast majority of people who serve in our government are really doing it theyoble reasons, that want to serve their country. we can disagree on policies, disagree on methods and solutions, but i think we should orcareful to challenge calling the suspect -- call into suspect the integrity of a lot of these people. for the vast majority of them, they are good public servants trying to do their best. sometimes they fall short and sometimes they do great things that benefit the country. and we don't always hear about them. let's go to joe in buffalo, new york. caller: good morning, guys. i want to know about numbers. billion onis $700 the defense budget. how much would it cost for health care for me and my family? i suffer from different things. know it's not new your business but please, speak to it. you seem to be one to talk a lot parrot to whato the budget is. host: numbers on the budget. todd harrison, how big is the de

good morning, todd harrison. we wanted to start with your thoughts on the notable quick firing of the defense secretary earlier this week, mark esper. thet: certainly within presidents prerogative to change out members of his cabinet. it is hardly -- it is unusual to see faye firing like this during eight transitional. . period.itional way the election came out, i think there was an expedition that he would finish out the term, until january 20. that has been custom, that most of the senior people within the administration would normally continue until inauguration, to ensure a smooth handover and be able to coordinate with their counterparts in the new administration that are going to be coming in. his departure right now is a bit unusual. of moves,hese sorts first of all, are they unsettling to the rank and file -- reagan file service military members. thesere allies abroad see changes in transition periods, what are your thoughts? todd: it creates uncertainty. it will not be good for morale within the pentagon

. >> todd harrison is with us. he is the defense budget analysis. we will get to the discussion on the defense budget, what may be ahead in the right and administration and work to do on capitol hill on defense issues. first, good morning. we wanted to start with your thoughts on

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todd: you do not make any money when you're not able to spend it. jeannie harrison was running 5000 points of television in a market, each week. 1400 points a week is considered a lot. 2000 is a lot. they are running 5000 points a week. they had five or six different ads. overey graham did not roll either. they had 70 different pdfs going on. amount to incredible run in that market. at one point they had a spot on about fixing potholes. they ran out of things to say. is the thing as we go into the georgia runoffs. we know what will happen. give 25 to $30. at some point, is that helping the candidate? again.e trying to do it coastal liberals trying to buy the state. point, does the money coming in help? >> i would just say that is a problem. too much money. exactly. they are going to make that argument. let me ask you a question. you talked about how the middle is what wins presidential campaigns. there has been for a long time in our party about whether the middle -- whether we should be chasing the elusive, non-educated voter. that might be the wrong way of thinkin

todd: we do not make money if you are not able to spend it. doug: i know. >> jamie harrison, his campaign by the end was running 5000 points of television in a market each week. now 1400 points a week is considered a light. 2000 is a lot. 1600, they were running 5000 points a week in one market. they were trafficking in, they had five or six different ads they were running. lindsey graham was no -- he didn't rollover either. he raised a ton of money as well. they had so many different creatives going on you could barely keep track of them should -- keep track of them. >> the greenfield campaign, at one point they had a spot on about fixing potholes. i remember thinking, they have run out of things to say, they have so much money. steve: here is the thing, as we go into the georgia runoffs in january, which will decide the control of the senate. we know what is going to happen. every democratic donor in america will give 25, 30 mug to the democratic candidates. at some point, is that helping the candidate to have a zillion dollars or is that letting david perdue and kelly say

todd: we do not make money if you are not able to spend it. doug: i know. >> jamie harrison, his campaign was running 5000 points of television in a market each week by the end. now 1400 points a week is considered a lot, like 1600. 2000 is a lot. they were running 5000 points a week in one market. they were trafficking in, they had five or six different ads they were running. lindsey graham was no -- he didn't rollover either. he raised a ton of money as well. they had so many different creative's going on, you could barely keep? them. keep track of them. >> the greenfield campaign, at one point they had a spot on about fixing potholes. i remember thinking, they have run out of things to say, they have so much money. steve: here is the thing, as we go into the georgia runoffs in january, which will decide the control of the senate. we know what will happen. the countryat in will be giving some bucks, but is that helping the candidates, but is that letting them say, they are trying to do it again, the coastal liberals trying to buy our state and impose chuck schumer as the s

the defense budget, what may be ahead in the biden administration at work yet to do. , todd good morning harrison. we wanted to start with your thoughts on the quick firing of the defense secretary earlier this week. it is certainly within the president's prerogative to change how members of his cabinet, but it is highly unusual to see a firing like this during a transition period. it was widely expected secretary esper would not continue secretary of defense into a second trump term, but given the way the election came out, i think there was an expectation he would finish out the term until january 20. that has been custom that most of the senior people within the administration, presidentially appointed people, would normally continue until from the kennedye center in florida. i would like to welcom >> we take you live to the kennedy space center. nasa's and spacex is flight to the international space station. i hear -- here to provide are detailsils -- all the are the folks who lead the preparations up to this moment.