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sdloco30

I hope we can survive just one term with him in office...

wwestern

Worst part about this is these guys are going to be dumped into a really shitty economy. Spending cuts are greatly needed even the defense needs to be trimmed. I'll pray for all troops that are affected by this in hopes they are speedily employed.

mfotis

I'm former mil and I think the DoD needs a fair bit of trimming. There is plenty of room to tighten the belt without effecting mil benies

Amos Umwhat

mfotis:

I'm former mil and I think the DoD needs a fair bit of trimming. There is plenty of room to tighten the belt without effecting mil benies

Same here. The answer need not be: "what? we need to cut? screw the troops!" I'm sure there are more productive answers if only someone is interested in looking.

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Joeyjoe21_8

yeah...*** obama....goddam idiot who hates america with a passion.....our military takes the worst cut of all just for serving their country.....*** obamacare....2.3 trillion we could save right there!

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Vulchor

Trim Govt....Trim Govt....Trim Govt--------BUT dont touch the military (or any other area that is dear to me or effect me in a positive way)......this is the mantra EVERYTIME anything is done to cut spending of any kind, which is why we are in the boat we are today.

laker1963

Vulchor:

Trim Govt....Trim Govt....Trim Govt--------BUT dont touch the military (or any other area that is dear to me or effect me in a positive way)......this is the mantra EVERYTIME anything is done to cut spending of any kind, which is why we are in the boat we are today.

You forgot about those ever popular tax breaks when the country was/is in such a shaky financial position. I agree with your statement 100% and the same applies here in Canada. People want less government, smaller government, tax breaks, cuts to every govt. program that they don't personally support, but they would really like to see these things happen without changing things too much. WAKE THE *** UP PEOPLE. EVERYTHING costs money including having a huge military with hundreds of thousands of personell. During cuts like the ones needed in our countries right now... NOTHING should be off the block, and EVERY cent that can be saved or spent more wisely should be.

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laker1963

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wwestern

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wwestern

laker1963:

As far as protecting Canada... from who? Also Canada has been lacking in military equipment and personell for years without a single invasion from anyone. I know you will say that is because of the US, many would say it is because we don't have a lot of enimies around the world. That would be open for debate either way IMO.

Lets start with people who want oil. Which is kinda funny since we've been accused by many of waging war for oil, when if that was really the case we could surely pick a closer and less defended target.

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roland_7707

The kids don't like it when the parents argue, just saying.

Vulchor

There is always an enemy....and doesnt there have to be when we sink as much as we do into defense? This debate has turned from a decent one into one saying a guy from Canada isnt entitled to voice his opinion because he lives to our north and about cutting front line pay...which I dont think anyone here ever stated was the way to cut spending anywhere.

laker1963

mfotis

I was trying not to comment on this again to no avail. There are plenty of places to cut the DoD budget that will not affect the troops on the front line, middle line or in the rear. Mil budget cuts are not synomous with the lowly grunt getting the shaft. There is plenty of frivilous spending in the G to include the DoD.

Vulchor

Didnt Eisnhower warn us about somthing with money, and military, and -----ehhhh, nevermind-----we have an axis of evil here afterall.