Our defense budget is probably more out of control than our health care budget.  We spend as  much on defense as the next eight highest spending countries combined:  China, Russia, Saudia Arabia, India, France, UK, Japan and Germany.  

https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2017/04/24/the-top-15-countries-for-military-expenditure-in-2016-infographic/#66fe484b43f3

In terms of healthcare, we're often reminded how much more we spend as a nation than other countries -- many of whom have a comprehensive single-payer system, but that ratio pales in comparison to the defense spending ratio. 

I'd much rather know the poor and elderly are being cared for than another F-15 built (and all too frequently crashed).