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Originally Posted by Clever_Iggy
I think Gates and Petraeus have made a great match - the overseer in DC and the man on the ground.
Shaving military spending is an absolute must in this country. Frankly, it's completely out of control. I do agree with you - cuts should be made during times of peace, not war. But the length and required costs of this war are completely beyond what was anticipated or what the US economy can handle.
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Well, as much as I agree with you.....it seems a bit hypocritical to talk about stimulating the economy and committing trillions upon trillions of dollars to creating jobs and fixing the banks and whatnot, and in the meantime, you want to scrap a $12 billion dollar industry that HAS jobs in place.
I mean.....