Well it wasn't obvious to you before when you claimed it to be off topic. All money spent in a certain area of the budge effects the other areas. What causes people to "rely" on the government is a lack of education which leads to a lack of opportunities. By giving tons of money for the military you are cutting it from other parts of the budget. Educate people more and you'll have less relying on government issued help. The government has to provide better funded public schooling so that going to a private school because you have the funds doesn't set you above an equally intelligent poorer kid.