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cstanleytech

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7. Another way to "cut" some fraud and waste from the military in the long term might be to make it so

Reply to Sunlei (Reply #5)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 10:03 AM

Mar 2013

if someone retires from the military they are forbidden to work for 10 years for any defense firm and or as a lobbiest for such and if they do they lose all their military benefits.

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Odds against him, Obama still betting on big deal [View all] Omaha Steve Mar 2013 OP

Who does he have? In a polarized congress, not having liberals, or anti tax types leaves him with ? dkf Mar 2013 #1

This: MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #2

I guess that's why he can't get liberals either? They think he is being played? dkf Mar 2013 #3

liberals won't be a problem Enrique Mar 2013 #9

At least last time around they went and begged him not to give away SS and Medicare Doctor_J Mar 2013 #11

there aren't any liberals in Congress except maybe Bernie Sanders Dyedinthewoolliberal Mar 2013 #18

..."trim billions from expensive and ever growing entitlement programs." ??? bluethruandthru Mar 2013 #4

Defense does need a huge cut. cstanleytech Mar 2013 #6

Billions in fraud medicare Obama Admin. caught- can be reapplied to the legit system to cover cuts. Sunlei Mar 2013 #5

Another way to "cut" some fraud and waste from the military in the long term might be to make it so cstanleytech Mar 2013 #7

Great idea! bluethruandthru Mar 2013 #8

Make that anybody that serves in governement. R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2013 #13

That should depend heavily on what they did and their scope ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #16

That is over broad IMO ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #15

You could be right, maybe a tier system depending on rank but for imo officers and those involved cstanleytech Mar 2013 #19

The growing Entitlement programs John2 Mar 2013 #10

Wait, what? Doctor_J Mar 2013 #12

Entitlements aren't the same as benefits. Sunlei Mar 2013 #17

Boner's face make me hurl. joanbarnes Mar 2013 #14