[Lurker]

Domenici and Rivlin should be dragged into the streets and beaten with sticks for suggesting this idiocy.

[Ruth C]

They sure should. Especially since there is a lot of waste and pork in that budget which could be cut, like equipment none of the branches want. Here’s a great source:

http://www.cagw.org/assets/pig-book-files/2010/2010-pig-book-summary.pdf

There are a lot of departments, defense is on page 15!