SENATE BILL: An Actual End to Imperialism Act (Failed)

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

I'm fine gradually cutting our military budget is certain places, but as I explained last time we had this debate (wasn't it recently? Or was it years ago?), these massive cuts all at once will not only hurt us abroad, but have a huge impact on our economy as well.

I would also like to keep our intelligence agencies' budgets at their current levels, but I am always supporting of increasing humanitarian aid.

Lots of things here. I will let the debate play out and contribute as I can.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

I have been away and haven't followed this closely yet, but has anyone considered the economic impact these cuts would cause? I am also not in favor of decreasing our presence on the international stage and very much believe Atlasia needs to continue to be a global power and world leader.

I do favor reducing our military presence to a certain extend and gradually winding some things down, but cutting nearly all of our military and intelligence budgets in half immediately is not something I am willing to do. The world will not be a better place with a severely weakened Atlasia, especially one weakened so quickly. 

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

But I love Europeans! My motherland of Greece is in Europe, and she needs all the help she can get!

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

For freedom! We don't want them under tyranny anymore than they want to be under tyranny. If we make deep cuts and reduce our military and intelligence footprints immediately, it will not benefit the world at all.

Sure, we can say that their problems aren't ours, but something if we ignore their problems, they will become ours. See WWII, WWI, etc.

We have made strides in the past, in bills authored or amended by yours truly, to close bases that are unnecessary and wind down some of our spending. I am willing to cut it back more gradually, but I don't favor reducing our intelligence agencies because I find those are most important.

So, thats where I stand. Take it or leave it - I expect people to not take it, but oh well, I made my position clear.