[jazusamo]

Exactly! He was in office a week and called for a ten percent cut in our military and I’m sure that’s only a beginning for him.

[houston1]

called for a ten percent cut in our military

actually that's false, he called for a 10% cut in the pentagon's proposed budget (i.e. wish list) not their actual one, standard negotiating tactic, ask for more then the other party is willing to pay then let them talk you down to the price you really wanted