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Military Budget Cuts: Does it make sense?

Military Budget Cuts: Does it make sense?
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Secretary of Defense Robert Gates unveiled a new plan which calls for significant cuts in our military budget.   In a Washington Post article published today, Secretary Gates and the administration agreed to military budget cuts of $78 billion over the next five years, excluding the costs of combat operations.  While this may seem like a [...]
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The budget cuts definitely do not make sense. Then again what has made sense in America lately. I wonder how many secret programs are still being funded secretly. I have a feeling these cuts are more for show than anything. It's more just to cut out the needless stuff that isn't needed anyway.

Really think about it, how much is 78 billion dollars to the military anyways. That is the cost of like one plane these days.

Edited: Oliron on 9th Jan, 2011 - 11:13pm