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47. "Use it or lose it." That is a well known rallying cry in the military,

Sun Apr 1, 2012, 12:41 PM

Apr 2012

MIC, and most federal budget considerations.
It is our budgetary logic and it has helped create many monsters, especially, IMO, in our "defense" spending. Unfortunately, it is true. If your department has a budget, especially a federal budget, and all of that money is not spent within an alloted time, the bdget for next year will be reduced. Instead of rewarding government entities for saving money, they are punished. It is another idiocy guaranteed to rape the 99% who can least afford it.

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Panetta blasts defense cuts [View all] Enrique Mar 2012 OP

Of course. Defense is big, profitable business. Lots of money to be made. NRaleighLiberal Mar 2012 #1

The Real Truth Mark D. Mar 2012 #14

not spending money IS "cutting" the budget to government people pasto76 Mar 2012 #24

But when Gates killed a bunch of programs, that wasn't a cut either. Lasher Mar 2012 #27

"Use it or lose it." That is a well known rallying cry in the military, dotymed Apr 2012 #47

It works the same way in the private sector. Lasher Apr 2012 #48

IMO, it is budgetary nonsense whether public or private sector. dotymed Apr 2012 #51

OMG, the Mongol hordes are gonna get us if we cut the defense budget by $50 billion. Lasher Mar 2012 #2

Looks as if the only way the hordes can be held off is by gutting social security and medicare indepat Mar 2012 #44

Thank God, we'll be safe from everybody but ourselves. Lasher Mar 2012 #45

Political Theater. Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #3

can you explain? Voice for Peace Mar 2012 #5

May I explain.. DCBob Mar 2012 #13

And you know this strategy but the Generals don't? former9thward Mar 2012 #15

Im sure the Generals suspect it but they cant really say or do anything. DCBob Mar 2012 #16

If the Generals can't really say or do anything, why would it matter if they turn against Obama. Lasher Mar 2012 #25

Its basic politics. DCBob Mar 2012 #28

Well if that's the case, Bob, then you would make an excellent politician. Lasher Mar 2012 #35

What with the insult?? DCBob Mar 2012 #37

In confirmation hearings, senior officers are routinely requied to promise that they will testify 24601 Mar 2012 #26

Can we finally forget the (D) or (R) already? rudycantfail Mar 2012 #4

Well, the (D), anyway. RUMMYisFROSTED Mar 2012 #34

No mention of the Bush tax cuts extension. Is he playing to the GOP/teabagger/dittohead tune? freshwest Mar 2012 #6

I don't think it's merely a GOP/teabagger/dittohead tune. rudycantfail Mar 2012 #18

The tune I'm talking about ignores the Bush tax cuts, and continued attacks on social spending. freshwest Mar 2012 #21

The Democratic Party always has rudycantfail Mar 2012 #23

the two parties are, pretty much, not the same... happerbolic Mar 2012 #38

DLC died an ignominious death and is no more. The major problem for those I know in office, is morale. freshwest Mar 2012 #41

I hear ya.... happerbolic Mar 2012 #42

All those New Democrats didn't vanish when the DLC dissolved. Lasher Apr 2012 #52

Well, I'm hanging out with the fossils, then. The problem is the language has been stolen from us. freshwest Apr 2012 #54

Me too, I'm a New Deal Democrat to the bone. Lasher Apr 2012 #57

+1 freshwest Apr 2012 #58

It would be responsible to shrink the "defense industry" small enough to drown in a teaspoon. Thor_MN Mar 2012 #7

+1 freefall Mar 2012 #8

You're sooooooooooo right. xtraxritical Mar 2012 #12

Well, yeah...he WOULD, wouldn't he? trof Mar 2012 #9

Lying about the defense of America to line the coffers of the MIC should be treason think Mar 2012 #10

And in other news, China will increase its military budget by 11.2% this year. unhappycamper Mar 2012 #11

"military budget cuts" SHRED Mar 2012 #17

The administration has already started on the latter. woo me with science Mar 2012 #29

So long as the military budget sulphurdunn Mar 2012 #19

With all due respect Mr. Panetta....... Swede Atlanta Mar 2012 #20

When they implement a non-profit arms industry, I'll take them more seriously saras Mar 2012 #22

+100000 Everything in this country is for money now. woo me with science Mar 2012 #31

Screw you, Panetta.... Grins Mar 2012 #30

Fuck that shit. tabasco Mar 2012 #32

And the next grand Kabuki performance begins... woo me with science Mar 2012 #33

+1 Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #53

487 billion over a decade with a yearly budget of around 600 or 700 billion? cstanleytech Mar 2012 #36

It's strange that we are the only country that has to spend Incitatus Mar 2012 #39

CAR-LYLE SAlute! Octafish Mar 2012 #40

Actually it NEEDS to be cut even more!! Max it should be $400 Billion on point Mar 2012 #43

This is a high stakes game of chicken Zorro Mar 2012 #46

If our defense deptartment.. sendero Apr 2012 #49

Need i say anymore than my avatar? nt nanabugg Apr 2012 #50

I don't get it. I thought Panetta was on board with defense cuts. Arkana Apr 2012 #55

not proposing Enrique Apr 2012 #56

gawd forbid we cut the sacred cow war machine-maybe we could get some windows in our public school, wordpix Apr 2012 #59