[xzins]

Time for veterans to write letters about the defense cuts focusing on national security. I think additional letters about any attempts to take already earned promises away from veterans who've already paid the price should be part of a separate letter. We went through that with the COLA cuts.

With already discharged or retired veterans it is NOT about "benefits". It's about already earned pay that has been deferred. If part of your pay is the promise of the GI Bill, medical care, whatever, and you've done your part of the bargain, then Congress shouldn't be slyly trying to renege on those promises.

[xzins]

Time for veterans to write letters about the defense cuts focusing on national security. I think additional letters about any attempts to take already earned promises away from veterans who’ve already paid the price should be part of a separate letter. We went through that with the COLA cuts.

With already discharged or retired veterans it is NOT about “benefits”. It’s about already earned pay that has been deferred. If part of your pay is the promise of the GI Bill, medical care, whatever, and you’ve done your part of the bargain, then Congress shouldn’t be slyly trying to renege on those promises.

[Cheerio]

I have a breaking NEWS FLASH - the Congress AIN'T listening to "WE THE PEOPLE" and even if they did, the clown will just do whatever he wants Congress be damned - "I have a phone and a pen".

[2banana]

The military votes republican - so they will be cut to the bone.

The free sh*t army votes democrat so entitlements will grow.

[Theoria]

More bombs, less soldiers.

[DesertRhino]

They are getting rid of the A-10 Warthog. Cheap, rugged, deadly, and totally dedicated to the grunts.

[DJ MacWoW]

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[ricmc2175]

I am a vet (11A). I am happy to see war fighters cut, the sooner the better. Then the government will have to depend on the REMFs to put down any demonstrations.

[fella]

It just dawned on me as to where “The Great ObamaNation” is going to get all the equipment for it’s private army.

[TBP]

Some reduction in defense spending, especially on the civilian side and in procurement, may well be justified. Every department and agency could use some significant reductions.

Any cuts that negatively affect the readiness of our military to meet any challenge when called upon to do so is unwise, dangerous, and a violation of the Federal government’s primary responsibility under the Constitution.

[Svartalfiar]

I agree that the defense budget needs to be cut. (Completely ignoring entitlements like SS and welfare.) There is quite a lot of waste, especially once you start getting into areas of RnD and procurement. That said, they are going about it completely wrong, and way too much cut in too little time.

[Jet Jaguar]

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