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BlueStreak

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29. You mean "entitlements" like Boeing, General Dynamics and the rest of the $trillion

Sun Feb 3, 2013, 07:22 PM

Feb 2013

a year we sink into an out-of-control "defense" industry that never actually makes Americans safer?

Yeah, it is time to take a hard look at those entitlements.

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Pannetta: entitlements must be on the table [View all] MannyGoldstein Feb 2013 OP

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If I lean toward Krugman, Jackpine Radical Feb 2013 #7

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Yes, it is my opinion that I stand to the left of Krugman. Jackpine Radical Feb 2013 #15

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Wait..... What? bvar22 Feb 2013 #21

This the same guy that was whining about defense cuts? Cali_Democrat Feb 2013 #2

If he ain't a reich-winger, he is surely parrots the reich-wing meme: to wit, indepat Feb 2013 #9

He can eat horse dung for all I care. Massive arthritisR_US Feb 2013 #39

And why do I care what the sec of defense thinks again? still_one Feb 2013 #3

I expect we'll get sequestration cuts, and then a restored military budget via multi-step increases HereSince1628 Feb 2013 #4

How about the $633 BILLION-dollar military funding bill woo me with science Feb 2013 #8

It's not entitlements, it's EARNED BENEFITS. AndyA Feb 2013 #5

Distinction without a difference duffyduff Feb 2013 #11

The difference is some people hear "entitlements" and that equals a hand out AndyA Feb 2013 #12

+10.000 smirkymonkey Feb 2013 #19

It's not entitlements, Blue_In_AK Feb 2013 #20

Let's put his fucking entitlements on the chopping block Autumn Feb 2013 #6

Says the fucking guy who asks for $670 Million per jet fighter to fight no aerial combats. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #10

Exactly. Who on Earth (literally) Is Going to Get into an Air War with the US? dballance Feb 2013 #28

Its all those aerial dogfights with the Taliban. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #41

Which ones, beagle eyes - The military's, or the necessary expenditures? TheCowsCameHome Feb 2013 #13

Is Pannetta Trying to Gain Favor in the MIC to Get His Lucrative Post-Gov't. Job? dballance Feb 2013 #17

We Have A Winner! cantbeserious Feb 2013 #24

Ding Ding Ding! newthinking Feb 2013 #25

Bingo! ReRe Feb 2013 #31

Military spending must be on the table, first! mfcorey1 Feb 2013 #18

With Democrats like this, who needs Republicans? Gregorian Feb 2013 #22

Fuck him MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #23

If so, then military/war spending goddamn well should be on the chopping block. nt HooptieWagon Feb 2013 #26

Why is the former head of the military and CIA discussing entitlement reform? think Feb 2013 #27

Panetta was also Clinton's Chief of Staff and head of OMB kenny blankenship Feb 2013 #37

Thank you think Feb 2013 #42

You mean "entitlements" like Boeing, General Dynamics and the rest of the $trillion BlueStreak Feb 2013 #29

Now Pannetta is an expert in economics too? Curmudgeoness Feb 2013 #30

I heard him on MTP, we have to have entitlement reform doc03 Feb 2013 #32

Let's start by removing entitlements for the generals ...and congress. n/t L0oniX Feb 2013 #33

Rest of country: forget it! nt Deep13 Feb 2013 #34

start with his SHRED Feb 2013 #35

Of course, he must mean all the tax loophole entitlements the rich get. valerief Feb 2013 #36

If we were in dire straights I would agree..... Swede Atlanta Feb 2013 #38

Says another rich asshole who will never need them anyway. ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2013 #40

I agree. Kablooie Feb 2013 #43