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To: 2CAVTrooper
My proposal for the budget would be to cut everything (with exception of the military) back to 1940 levels....

That would mean every agency that came after 1940 would be eliminated.

I’d also eliminate all of these different commissions.


WOW! That would do it.
96 posted on 10/21/2011 6:35:01 AM PDT by algernonpj (He who pays the piper . . .)
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To: algernonpj

The funny thing is that I can’t stand ron paul, and his sheeple have labeled me as a big government statist despite the fact that I would like to roll things back further than they do.

To add to my plan, the remaining civil agencies remaining would be trimmed and realigned to match the smaller federal footprint.

I’d also push for term limits for the house and senate. The senate would be limited to two terms, and the house to six giving each no more than 12 years. Along with the term limits they would have a cap on their benefits, and a ban on lobbying after leaving office.

I’d also end federal employee unions.

For the military, I’d reinstate production of the F-22 for a full roster of 800+ aircraft to completely replace the ancient F-15 (including the F-15E).

Return to a 700 ship navy, and 24 active Army divisions. Do away with the Stryker, and set the Army up along the lines of how the Cavalry Regiments are set up.

There will be standardized equipment for the military, and there will be a rigid acquisition process that include rigorous field testing for land based systems, as well as fly offs for aircraft. That way the best equipment wins as opposed to whoever has the best lobbyists and political connections.

I’d also create a Foreign Legion to be used exclusively for peacekeeping and humanitarian missions so our active military isn’t used for mundane missions as they were during the 90’s. The Foreign Legion would be made up of those who seek citizenship

The active military would be used along the southern border.


98 posted on 10/23/2011 9:34:38 AM PDT by 2CAVTrooper ( For those who have had to fight for it, freedom has a flavor the protected shall never know.)
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