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| Slashing the Military to Pre-9/11 Levels |
| 2009-06-28 |
| While trillions of borrowed dollars fly out of Washington in the form of stimulus (and into Washington from America's wallets), the federal government is cutting back in one area where the Founders believed a federal government was necessary — "to provide for the common defense." Perhaps most alarming are the cuts to missile defense, right when our enemies are preparing advanced missile systems. As an illustration of the dramatic cuts, consider this alarming graphic provided by the Heritage Foundation: Graph at link |
| Posted by:ed |
| #1 Can't do it because of equipment upgrade - some forced on the military by congress (pork laiden contracting) and force maintence will require far more than what these people in the dream world of DC think. |
| Posted by: newc 2009-06-28 15:37 |