As frustrating as it is, you have to realize you can't win a debate where the questions are scripted like this. Example:
Had Ron's question been phrased: "With the country now over $15 trillion in debt, and difficulty in paying for Federal programs that are needed by some of our most vulnerable citizens, can you explain how your plans to draw down American intervention in foreign countries would help sustain these programs without killing the budget?
Get nasty questions, you always look bad. Socratic reasoning = rigged.