The Defense Budget Is Not Going To Be Used As A Domestic ATM

President Barack Obama speaks to about 150 soldiers during his first official visit to Fort Drum, N.Y., June 23, 2011. The president thanked the soldiers one day after announcing a drawdown of troops from Afghanistan during a televised address to the nation. The soldiers, assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, were among the first to deploy to Afghanistan following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. U.S. Army photo by Steve Ghiringhelli

Think Tank To Obama: Defense Budget Not Your Domestic ATM -- The Hill

The conservative Heritage Foundation is taking umbrage with President Obama’s statement that Defense dollars can be used to finance domestic programs.

At issue is a comment the president made in response to a question during his Wednesday Twitter town hall about Defense cuts.

“The nice thing about the defense budget is it’s so big, it’s so huge, that a 1 percent reduction is the equivalent of the education budget,” Obama said, immediately noting he was “exaggerating” the exact numbers.

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My Comment: I am sure President Obama knows that when it comes to spending money .... it is Congress that will decide. And if the budget just passed is any indication .... Congress is making it very clear that the defense budget is not going to be used as an ATM.