Why We Must Reduce Military Spending
source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-barney-frank/why-we-must-reduce-milita_b_636051.html
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As members of opposing political parties, we disagree on a number of important issues. But we must not allow honest disagreement over some issues to interfere with our ability to work together when we do agree.By far the single most important of these is our current initiative to include substantial reductions in the projected level of American military spending as part of future deficit reduction efforts. For decades, the subject of military expenditures has been glaringly absent from public debate. Yet the Pentagon budget for 2010 is $693 billion -- more than all other discretionary spending programs combined. Even subtracting the cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, military spending still amounts to over 42% of total spending.
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emarston
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In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military industrial complex. - Eisenhower
I have said it here before and will again. We will see America fall due to this threat.
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KSirys
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emarston:
America will continue to fall, if we don't change the way our government is...
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KSirys
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emarston
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KSirys:
for sure but our biggest problem is our military
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emarston
