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ProSense

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Reply to think (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 27, 2012, 02:22 PM

Jan 2012

..."Over the next 10 years, the growth in the defense budget will slow, but the fact of the matter is this: It will still grow."

...he say this after yesterday's announcement? From the OP:

"The Pentagon said it would ask Congress for $525 billion in 2013, which represents a 1 percent decrease from the current year. "

As for the comment you cited, if the budget is cut, and 2012 is used as a base, it will grow due to inflation alone. The annual cuts will slow the increase, but that doesn't mean there were no cuts.

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The Pentagon budget will shrink slightly next year for the first time since 1998 mackattack Jan 2012 #1

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Here are Obama's words Not mine: think Jan 2012 #6

Did ProSense Jan 2012 #7

For what it's worth I appreciate your tenacity and dedication to the Obama admin think Jan 2012 #8

Thanks, but ProSense Jan 2012 #10

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"Defense Dollars Would Increase Under Obama Budget" think Jan 2012 #2

Right, ProSense Jan 2012 #4

Thanks for that link. n/t Cali_Democrat Jan 2012 #9