“Initially, liberals in Congress set up a plan called “sequestration” that has held the U.S. military hostage to their desire to raise taxes.”
Mother Mary comfort me...There will be an answer, let it be.
Outside analysis can be beneficial, but that being said, there are WAY too many boobs out there spouting off.
All high tech programs are expensive.
All of them experience setbacks.
Futuristic systems are ALL hazy at first.
It’s idiotic, of course, to abandon all sophisticated weapons systems R & D - since we would be passed up militarily much quicker than we think. We are NOT the only technology power / leader and it is NOT a given that we are secure or safe at all.
Now, should we listen to boobs, or the contractors and military who know their onions ?
The biggest challenge is undoubtedly getting information to flow UPHILL (making those lower in the management hierarchy comfortable with saying what they think). Congress critters often get far too political, i.e., can the other Congressman’s system, keep mine, etc.
Politics should play zero role in finding out the truth on military.
IMHO.
The Pentagon can afford to cut some fat, just as every other government entity needs to do.
At some point people need to wake the hell up and understand that we’re frigging broke, bankrupt, hopelessly deep in debt, and paying minimum payments on interest with bad checks.
Initially, liberals in Congress set up a plan called “sequestration”
Nice try hack. The GOP House had quite the part in formulating that. Odd how he leaves that out.
Defense will bear the brunt of the cuts because it’s politically more palatable to our ruling elite to offend the smaller amount of who make their livelihood from the Defense industry than the much larger amount of people who get government benefits.