Friday, July 13, 2012

The Politics Of U.S. Defense Budget Cuts


As Obama Goes On Trail In Military-Rich Va., GOP Points To Proposed Defense Cuts -- Washington Post

Republicans are launching an aggressive effort to blame President Obama for deep cuts due to hit the Pentagon next year, spotlighting a potentially dangerous issue for the president a day ahead of a two-day campaign swing through military-rich Virginia.

Orchestrated by Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign, top Virginia Republicans issued a series of statements Thursday accusing Obama of presiding over “radical” cuts that would harm the state’s economy as well as national security. The effort highlighted not only how competitive Virginia is expected to be in this year’s presidential race, but also the new hurdles that loom for Obama in a state he won in 2008 with a six-point margin.

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My Comment: Both sides are to blame .... but the sitting President is always the main target.

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