JimofPennsylvan
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- Jun 6, 2007
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The Republicans announced yesterday that they plan to increase defense spending in next years budget by $54 billion and pay for it all by cutting non-defense discretionary spending in the budget. Where is there balance I don't necessarily condemn them for planning such an increase but not raising any revenue to pay for even part of that huge increase they completely turn people off in regards to liking their party. Why not raise part of this money by enacting into law a junior "Warren Buffet" policy, Mr. Buffet had proposed something like for individuals that have at least a million dollars of income they should at minimum pay at least a significant tax rate make it something like a twenty-eight percent rate! Republicans need to remember that the American people aren't fools we know there isn't a lot of "bridges to nowhere" and "dumb research projects" to cut in the Federal Budget to get to $54B the Republicans will be cutting really really important projects will be cut, truly great harm will result from this cutting!
The Republicans supposedly with their policy changes are supposed to super-charge the U.S. economy, why don't the Republicans wait until they have accomplished this and the accompanying tax revenue is flooding into the U.S. treasury before they go on their military procurement spending spree. The American people can go part of the way with the Republicans we know that the U.S. military is in a state of disrepair because of the budget cap deal called sequestration that has been in place in recent years which capped defense spending but raising defense spending $54 billion in one year how about considering $ 25 billion something reasonable something not extreme. Republicans aren't on the same page of most Americans when it comes to defense spending the majority of Americans don't want to hear the U.S government is going to spend big time to buy all these weapons system so any potential adversary will be terrified to challenge us, America is not that rich that we can take that approach. The majority of Americans want to hear a grounded and sensible approach to military spending yes America wants to be able to defeat any military challenge that is foreseeable but enough with all this macho over-the-top talk about the U.S. military strength will be so great no one would even consider taking us on!
The Republicans need to stop looking at defense spending from just a political standpoint where they act like the Republicans are the champions of the U.S. military and the Democrats want to destroy the U.S. military. The Republicans need to chart a new course and start acting like they are going to spend every defense dollar in a prudent manner which means they need to be prepared to cut some defense programs that prudence calls to cut, Republicans need to be open to having a big broad discussion on this whole subject. Why does America need eleven aircraft carrier groups if we had ten that still would be more than any other country could America change its focus have ten with a higher degree of operability. Is continuing with the F35 program optimally prudent, this plane seems to be so temperamental it becomes big news when the U.S. government deploys the plane in a combat zone its like the American people are supposed to have a parade and start popping the champagne when the American military decides to use the plane, maybe America should cut its losses and focus on a new fighter plane program where the plane is durable, not temperamental and a really good deployable plane. With respect to budgetary matters America is in tough times, tough times call for hard choices where America needs to save every dollar it can in that light many officers that leave the U.S. military go on to very high paying jobs and go on to having high incomes for the balance of their life do they and their families really need the free health care system of the Veterans Administration, absent significant military wounds couldn't access to the VA become income based for veterans, if veterans can readily afford to get health insurance and health care on their own why not require them to!
The Republicans supposedly with their policy changes are supposed to super-charge the U.S. economy, why don't the Republicans wait until they have accomplished this and the accompanying tax revenue is flooding into the U.S. treasury before they go on their military procurement spending spree. The American people can go part of the way with the Republicans we know that the U.S. military is in a state of disrepair because of the budget cap deal called sequestration that has been in place in recent years which capped defense spending but raising defense spending $54 billion in one year how about considering $ 25 billion something reasonable something not extreme. Republicans aren't on the same page of most Americans when it comes to defense spending the majority of Americans don't want to hear the U.S government is going to spend big time to buy all these weapons system so any potential adversary will be terrified to challenge us, America is not that rich that we can take that approach. The majority of Americans want to hear a grounded and sensible approach to military spending yes America wants to be able to defeat any military challenge that is foreseeable but enough with all this macho over-the-top talk about the U.S. military strength will be so great no one would even consider taking us on!
The Republicans need to stop looking at defense spending from just a political standpoint where they act like the Republicans are the champions of the U.S. military and the Democrats want to destroy the U.S. military. The Republicans need to chart a new course and start acting like they are going to spend every defense dollar in a prudent manner which means they need to be prepared to cut some defense programs that prudence calls to cut, Republicans need to be open to having a big broad discussion on this whole subject. Why does America need eleven aircraft carrier groups if we had ten that still would be more than any other country could America change its focus have ten with a higher degree of operability. Is continuing with the F35 program optimally prudent, this plane seems to be so temperamental it becomes big news when the U.S. government deploys the plane in a combat zone its like the American people are supposed to have a parade and start popping the champagne when the American military decides to use the plane, maybe America should cut its losses and focus on a new fighter plane program where the plane is durable, not temperamental and a really good deployable plane. With respect to budgetary matters America is in tough times, tough times call for hard choices where America needs to save every dollar it can in that light many officers that leave the U.S. military go on to very high paying jobs and go on to having high incomes for the balance of their life do they and their families really need the free health care system of the Veterans Administration, absent significant military wounds couldn't access to the VA become income based for veterans, if veterans can readily afford to get health insurance and health care on their own why not require them to!
