US defense budget could be trimmed by 1 trillion $ over the next 10 years

[King]

How long till Hannity proclaims this is hurting our national security?  And McCain toolishly agrees?

And then they complain about the deficit?

[King]

that's a Sept.10 mindset. Be careful.

You're right. I felt like this September 10th, 2009 as well.

So, how do we eliminate the budget deficit without cutting defense spending?

[King]

that's a Sept.10 mindset. Be careful.

You're right. I felt like this September 10th, 2009 as well.

So, how do we eliminate the budget deficit without cutting defense spending?

I put a government reform bill on individual politics. Check it out it's up for discussion.

So how do you cut 20% off the government budget without touching and even potentially expanding defense spending?  Cutting the President's salary doesn't accomplish anything.

[King]

How long till Hannity proclaims this is hurting our national security?  And McCain toolishly agrees?

And then they complain about the deficit?

It is hurting our national security. I understand some of the people here who want military cuts, but $1 trillion being cut from our defense is going way too far.

Explain why.

Given how much we spend, I echo Franzl's question to TC.......whose answers I respect.

I understand those who say we're overspending on defense, but I can't support a $1 trillion cut because that's far too extreme. I don't know exactly how much we're spending right now, but I'm certain that $1 trillion represents a very large portion of our defense, and such a large, sudden cut in our defense is too risky.

The article that started this thread says we'll spend about $650 billion this year.   Assuming it doesn't increase yearly (which it does, but let's just say that it doesn't), that's $6.5 trillion a decade.  So $1 trillion in cuts is 15%.

Not too much IMO.

[King]

It is hurting our security. We won't be able to afford missiles or defense systems anymore and Al-Qaida will crash a plane into the Sears Tower.

So $550 bil isn't enough to stop Al-Qaeda but $650 bil--$100 of that deemed by the Defense Department themselves to useless and wasteful--is?
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How long till Hannity proclaims this is hurting our national security?  And McCain toolishly agrees?

And then they complain about the deficit?

It is hurting our national security. I understand some of the people here who want military cuts, but $1 trillion being cut from our defense is going way too far.

Explain why.

Given how much we spend, I echo Franzl's question to TC.......whose answers I respect.

I understand those who say we're overspending on defense, but I can't support a $1 trillion cut because that's far too extreme. I don't know exactly how much we're spending right now, but I'm certain that $1 trillion represents a very large portion of our defense, and such a large, sudden cut in our defense is too risky.

The article that started this thread says we'll spend about $650 billion this year.   Assuming it doesn't increase yearly (which it does, but let's just say that it doesn't), that's $6.5 trillion a decade.  So $1 trillion in cuts is 15%.

Not too much IMO.

Thank you. So, it's actually cutting $100 billion from the $650 billion annual budget?

On average.  I imagine the amount cut would increase yearly to fit the budget's yearly increase (i.e. $35 billion cut this year, $45 bil cut next year, $350 bil cut in the final year, etc)

[King]

And Social Security doesn't have uses?

No, it doesn't help the country at all.

When it wasn't going bankrupt due to three decades of mismanagement, it boosted worker morale by guaranteeing the promise of a retirement in the future of even the poorest Americans.