U.S. Defense Budget Will Be ‘Crucified’

Defense Budget Will Be ‘Crucified’ If Supercommittee Does Not Recommend Raising Revenue, Says Rep. Adam Smith -- Washington Post

Speaking to an audience at the American Enterprise Institute Thursday, Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, said that if the supercommittee does not recommend raising revenues, the defense budget will be “crucified.”

The congressional supercommittee is tasked with shrinking the deficit by more than a trillion dollars, but Republicans have vowed to defeat any proposal that raises taxes. The Pentagon’s budget ($671 billion was proposed for 2012) has been at the center of attention over where to make budget cuts.

“If we don’t make the case for how to fix that, defense is going to be crucified,” said Smith.

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More News On Rep. Adam Smith's (D-WA) Remarks On The US Defense Budget Being Crucified

Smith: Without Tax Compromise, U.S. Defense Budget 'Crucified' -- Defense News
Rising U.S. Debt Will ‘Crush’ Defense Budget, Lawmaker Predicts -- National Defense
Dem: 'Defense is going to get crucified' -- The Hill

My Comment: Adam Smith's remarks are not being taken well by the Republican leadership. Check here and here.