With the country facing tough choices on spending and taxes, the defense budget, the largest single area of discretionary spending, plays a special role. In the first of three debates, President Barack Obama tried to pressure Mitt Romney on his defense plans, but the Massachusetts governor did not allow himself to be drawn in. Obama made at least four references to Romney’s goal to greatly ramp up military spending. Each time, he did it in the context of tax policy. “Gov. Romney’s central economic plan calls for a $5 trillion tax cut,” Obama said. “On top of the extension of…   Original post on politifact.com →   Comments on reddit.com →