Posted on 10/17/2013 7:20:43 AM PDT by SkyPilot
The Pentagon has more than enough money, and should not be immune from cuts. We are wasting our treasure in lives and dollars on perpetual war that gains us nothing but more trouble and which cannot be sustained. History illustrates the financial collapse of every empire that grew beyond sustainability. We are not immune, and we are choking on the ever-accumulating debt.
The ‘defunders’ also were not defunding the real socialized medicine- Medicare. Far bigger socialism than even Obamacare.
Cruz was trying to save Medicare from $500 billion in cuts from Obamacare. Why?
We’ll never cut the other guy’s favorite pork until we cut our own.
Steve King is a good example- ‘Mr Conservative’ (until it comes to ethanol or windmills)
This graph distorts the cuts and makes them look much larger than they really are. You don’t do your argument any favors by using such a plot.
Semper Fi! Cuts in personnel can/should start with a reduction of general officer billets.
Next, consolidate the acquisition/logistics function into one directorate.
Fill new civilian DOD positions on a term contracts, not make them permanent from Day 1. The FDIC does that with about 75% of their current workforce, which was beefed up for the banking crisis.
Contracts were set for 2 years, with an agency option for two additional years. Any extension beyond that must be approved through OPM. You won't see any immediate benefits on the cost side, but you'll certainly bend the long-term cost curve on personnel.
Kinda hard when, even here, there are those think the U.S. are the World Police or the U.N.’s bitch.
I’m sure to get a few of those ‘Const. is not a death warrant’ responses /s
On the other hand, sequestration is the only thing holding Obama in check right now.
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