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30. We should spend whatever it takes to achieve legit and justifiable goals.

Mon Jan 7, 2013, 07:58 PM

Jan 2013

First and foremost, of course, would be an overwhelming ability to defend our nation.

That includes not just maintaining enough hardware and troops to defend ourselves against enemy attack, but enough to go to r and d to stay on the cutting edge of new technologies so that we can continue to maintain that defense ability.

Ability to defend our legitimate and justifiable interests around the world, and help our allies militarily if need be, must also be assured.

Choosing a random percent by which to cut is blind folly.

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POLL: How Much Should We Cut Defense? [View all] grahamhgreen Jan 2013 OP

This is falling into republican logic. Indydem Jan 2013 #1

Not necessarily in this case Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #4

We have a spending problem if we are spending money on the wrong thing exboyfil Jan 2013 #6

Right now? Very little to not at all. If the spending could be diverted to better uses? Down to 400b TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #8

Take the money from "Defense" (why don't we just call it "War"?) truebluegreen Jan 2013 #34

Wow! That is some serious right wing think tank spin! Thank you! You were joking? grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #41

I would cut it by 50% but with the provisions Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #2

Government has no business investing into renewables research. BWC Jan 2013 #7

Why wouldn't government invest in renewables? TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #14

So who do you think will invest in renewable research if not the government? bluesbassman Jan 2013 #15

Well that's not the markets fault BWC Jan 2013 #20

Why not? Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #22

Enjoy your stay. nt truebluegreen Jan 2013 #35

Renewable Energy research is a matter of both National Defense, and National Security. Ikonoklast Jan 2013 #37

It's not research. Renewables are cheaper than coal. We need a Renewable Energy Administration grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #43

Wrong way to look at it BWC Jan 2013 #3

Actually it does matter. 99Forever Jan 2013 #10

It makes sense is what I'm saying.. BWC Jan 2013 #12

Hogwash. 99Forever Jan 2013 #16

So you don't want our country defended? BWC Jan 2013 #18

Defend our country from whom? Our freedom & sovereignty aren't at risk. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #23

Europe.. 99Forever Jan 2013 #44

Europe and many parts of Asia can send their airmen, sailors, and soldier and spend their money TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #17

Europe can put on their big boy pants Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #26

If they are "OUR" interests then proceeds should be nationalized. TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #40

turn all the weapons into plowshares librechik Jan 2013 #5

50% would be pretty easy IMHO. ileus Jan 2013 #9

We should cut the budget by AT LEAST 10%, 25% would be more like it billbailey19448jj Jan 2013 #11

We'd have to cut it by 85% just to get down to the level of China. Comrade Grumpy Jan 2013 #13

The unemployment rate would be 0.03% JaneyVee Jan 2013 #24

We can't cut defense spending Turbineguy Jan 2013 #19

We should increase it until we spend at least 51% of the entire world's military spending. That way Glassunion Jan 2013 #21

begin by cutting it 10 percent abelenkpe Jan 2013 #25

I'm not going to state a specific %. Instead... OmahaBlueDog Jan 2013 #27

When's the last time our bloated military won a war? Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2013 #28

Gulf War I OmahaBlueDog Jan 2013 #31

A guy named Pyrrhus suffered a similar "victory" about 2000 years ago. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2013 #45

Cut almost all of it OccupyManny Jan 2013 #29

We should spend whatever it takes to achieve legit and justifiable goals. Skip Intro Jan 2013 #30

Do we really need 75,000 troops in Europe? NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #32

50% should be the minimum cut workinclasszero Jan 2013 #33

Don't cut too much too soon! cherokeeprogressive Jan 2013 #36

99% rug Jan 2013 #38

I said 20% although I think it could be easily cut 50%. But 50% doc03 Jan 2013 #39

50% over 20 years. Care Acutely Jan 2013 #42