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MADem

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4. The problem is that the Pentagon can come up with cuts, but Congress will not approve them.

Fri Feb 21, 2014, 10:47 AM

Feb 2014

There are weapons systems the Pentagon could dump, but they're made in this Congressional district or that. There are bases that could be closed, but they're in this congressman's district, and those senators' state.

It's not just the people in uniform who are obstructing these cuts--in fact, they could probably get closer to real savings than the civilians, and faster, too--but the Congress is -- and they aren't without a point, either--thinking about how many jobs will be impacted by the cuts that the Pentagon might make.

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A 25% Cut for the Pentagon? Key Dems Say Unnecessary Defense Spending Is Crippling the U.S. and Shou [View all] unhappycamper Feb 2014 OP

Okay, sounds good. How about a cut to upper class wealth while we are at it. Deep13 Feb 2014 #1

John McCain's head will absolutely explode...Oh my! monmouth3 Feb 2014 #2

When will the Pentagon be audit-ready? By 2017? DetlefK Feb 2014 #3

The problem is that the Pentagon can come up with cuts, but Congress will not approve them. MADem Feb 2014 #4

So why are 2 Calif lawmakers opposed to cuts FreakinDJ Feb 2014 #5

My brother is the director of a large department at DoD MANative Feb 2014 #6