It's a start

In an effort to slow spiraling costs, the Obama administration announced cuts in the defense budget. The US’s looming fiscal crisis is almost certain to end the breakneck expansion in military expenditure that has doubled the base defense budget in 10 years to $549 billion for 2011. When the (off the budget) wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are taken into account, total spending is more than $700 billion a year. The defense contractor lobbyists are gonna scream, like the bloated health care industry does, BUT, we gotta do something to stop the runaway train of government spending, ESPECIALLY since our economy has been wrecked.

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Steve said…
I read yesterday how the Virginia legislators were up in arms because one of Gate's proposals was to close a base in Virginia.

I remember when I was in the military, every few years (5?), the DoD would go through a base closure exercise. Everytime we recommended closing or consolidating, local congressmen would start screaming.

It's tough to overcome this. I hope we can, though, because the DoD is no exception to wasteful spending.
ladyj said…
These states that have military bases really enjoy the revenue it brings to the local and, county and state economy. Closing a base is putting allot of citizens out of work.

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