Liberals Want More Defense Spending Left Behind -- The HillPresident Obama is facing mounting pressure from his party’s left flank to cut defense spending so more money can be spent on social programs.
A letter obtained by The Hill shows that liberal advocacy groups and lawmakers want Obama to seize a moment when Democrats control both Congress and the White House and scrap costly weapons programs they say have drained domestic coffers.
Hard economic times are intensifying pressure to choose guns or butter, particularly as the Bush administration is criticized for sharply raising spending on both.
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My Comment: There is no strategic thinking or planning on how to manage the U.S. Defense budget .... the goal is now to cut cut cut .... damn the consequences.
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