Defense Spending
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- U.S. Should Beware Perils of Decreased Defense SpendingOne of the many worrisome aspects of the debt ceiling deal is, if nothing is done, it will gut defense spending, bringing it down to about $500 billion a year. Former UN Ambassador John Bolton has sounded the alarm.
- Cutting Unnecessary Defense Spending from Budget? Not so FastEven after various politicians have paid lip service to defense spending being fair game for budget cuts, it isn't too difficult to see that the military-industrial complex Eisenhower warned us of is all too alive and making billions of dollars at...
- GOP Texas Rep. Kevin Brady Suggests Budget Cut -- in Defense Spending?At times, politicians can do things that can make a person run to check the platforms that reflect the foundation and direction of their political philosophies, just to make sure that they haven't missed a policy shift. Rep. Kevin Brady has done...
Obama to Slash Defense Spending, Reduce Active Duty TroopsPresident Obama and Secretary of Defense Gates have decided to join in the fiscal austerity craze by slashing defense spending. Not only will $78 billion be cut from the Pentagon budget, but the number of active duty troops will be reduced.
Spending and National SecurityAmerica's defense spending comprises a large portion of the federal budget and must be cut significantly if America is to regain its position as a nation of economic prosperity.- Army Soldiers Stand to Deploy More Often with Older GearSupercommittee's failure to approve deficit reduction deal could result in 25 percent reduction in Army forces.
- What Congress Should CutThe Great Recession has taken a tremendous toll on the nation, perhaps most of all on the federal budget, which was overstrained with 2009's stimulus package. Now big government is on the chopping block and decisions must be made...
- Sen. Rand Paul's Reckless Proposal to Cut DefenseSenator Rand Paul, freshman Republican from Kentucky and Tea Party favorite, has hit upon a way that conservative deficit cutters can reach across the aisle to liberals. Rand advocates cuts in defense spending in order to help close the deficit.
- It's High Time to Trim Defense SpendingIs it time for Congress to challenge military budgets and question America's role as world police?
- Business of Defense: Understanding Defense SpendingThere is a critical need for small manufacturers in the defense industry. An overview of understanding the defense industry along with two strategies and two approaches to getting defense work are provided.
- Is America Heading Down the Same Road as Greece?America spent 522 billion dollars last year on defense.
- War Vs. Health: A Necessary ChoiceSustaining defense spending while improving health care is an unsustainable policy