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To: Kaslin

The politicians complaining about defense cuts all are complaining about the resulting job losses in the civilian sector. That’s not what the defense budget is for.


3 posted on 09/12/2012 3:52:46 AM PDT by Delhi Rebels (There was a row in Silver Street - the regiments was out.)
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To: Delhi Rebels
The politicians complaining about defense cuts all are complaining about the resulting job losses in the civilian sector. That’s not what the defense budget is for.

The DOD is not a trough that the porkers in Congress should be feeding at, but they are. Both parties, and both the House and the Senate. They will trot out patriotism, national security, anything they can to keep that pork flowing into their districts.
10 posted on 09/12/2012 6:26:40 AM PDT by af_vet_rr
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