[SteamShovel]

So when there is talk of the two parties agreeing to cut the Pentagon budget, it sounds like a monumental change.

I'd almost bet the DoD is the ONLY place in the budget that has seen REAL CUTS to its budget since WWII.

All other programs that have been "cut" have seen growth slowed, but the budget either stalled or still went up some.

Yes, Defense cuts are on the table, but they must be reasonable. Defense is a Constitutional obligation of the US Government, and one that is necessary. Other areas do not hold this distinction.

[Kaslin]

What gets me in the defense cuts is how many times has the military said they don’t need this or that program like some jet and some congress critter or senator pushed it through anyways, because it benefited him. The troops do not deserve a cut