SHOCK AUDIO: Obama: Cut "Defense Spending As Opposed To Food Stamps"

RealClearPolitics ^ | July 22, 2011 | RealClearPolitics

[i88schwartz]

"A lot of the spending cuts that we're making should be around areas like defense spending as opposed to food stamps," President Obama told in an interview with NPR.

"What is true is that given the rising number of seniors and given the huge escalation in health care costs, that if we don’t structure those programs so that they are sustainable, then it’s going to be hard for the next generation to enjoy those same kinds of benefits. And so we are going to have to make some modest changes that retain the integrity of the program, but make sure that they’re there for years to come. And that’s not even just a deficit problem, that’s a step that even if we were all Democrats up here on Capitol Hill, we’d have to start making to make sure the integrity of those programs are preserved," Obama also said in the interview.

[rbg81]

Is anyone surprised? The vast majority of those who belong to or support the military are not part of the Liberal constituency. But they’re working feverishly to change that.

[Past Your Eyes]

“If we lose the food stamp voters, we’re licked”.

[ETL]

From the campaign trail, February 2008...

Obama Pledges Cuts in Missile Defense, Space, and Nuclear Weapons Programs

February 29, 2008 :: News
MissileThreat.com

A video has surfaced of Presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama talking on his plans for strategic issues such as nuclear weapons and missile defense.

The full text from the video, as released, reads as follows:

Thanks so much for the Caucus4Priorities, for the great work you've been doing. As president, I will end misguided defense policies and stand with Caucus4Priorities in fighting special interests in Washington.

First, I'll stop spending $9 billion a month in Iraq. I'm the only major candidate who opposed this war from the beginning. And as president I will end it.[not win it -etl]

Second, I will cut tens of billions of dollars in wasteful spending.

I will cut investments in unproven missile defense systems.

I will not weaponize space.

I will slow our development of future combat systems.

And I will institute an independent "Defense Priorities Board" to ensure that the Quadrennial Defense Review is not used to justify unnecessary spending.

Third, I will set a goal of a world without nuclear weapons. To seek that goal, I will not develop new nuclear weapons; I will seek a global ban on the production of fissile material; and I will negotiate with Russia to take our ICBMs off hair-trigger alert [they are NOT on "hair-trigger alert" now -etl], and to achieve deep cuts in our nuclear arsenals.

You know where I stand. I've fought for open, ethical and accountable government my entire public life. I don't switch positions or make promises that can't be kept. I don't posture on defense policy and I don't take money from federal lobbyists for powerful defense contractors. As president, my sole priority for defense spending will be protecting the American people. Thanks so much.

Article: Obama Pledges Cuts in Missile Defense, Space, and Nuclear Weapons Programs:
http://missilethreat.com/archives/id.7086/detail.asp

"MissileThreat.com is a project of The Claremont Institute devoted to understanding and promoting the requirements for the strategic defense of the United States."
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"I will not weaponize space"

"I will cut investments in unproven missile defense systems"

2008 Pentagon Report (March 2008):
China's Growing Military Space Power
By Leonard David
Special Correspondent, SPACE.com
March 6, 2008

GOLDEN, Colorado — A just-released Pentagon report spotlights a growing U.S. military concern that China is developing a multi- dimensional program to limit or prevent the use of space-based assets by its potential adversaries during times of crisis or conflict.

Furthermore, last year's successful test by China of a direct-ascent, anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon to destroy its own defunct weather satellite, the report adds, underscores that country's expansion from the land, air, and sea dimensions of the traditional battlefield into the space and cyber-space domains.

Although China's commercial space program has utility for non- military research, that capability demonstrates space launch and control know-how that have direct military application. Even the Chang'e 1 — the Chinese lunar probe now circling the Moon — is flagged in the report as showcasing China's ability "to conduct complicated space maneuvers — a capability which has broad implications for military counterspace operations."

To read the entire publication [29.67MB/pdf], see U.S. Dept of Defense:
http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/pdfs/China_Military_Report_08.pdf
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From the Sino-Russian Joint Statement of April 23, 1997:
"The two sides [China and Russia] shall, in the spirit of partnership, strive to promote the multipolarization of the world and the establishment of a new international order."

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/HI29Ag01.html
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"Joint war games are a logical outcome of the Sino-Russian Friendship and Cooperation Treaty signed in 2001, and reflect the shared worldview and growing economic ties between the two Eastern Hemisphere giants."

http://www.heritage.org/Press/Commentary/ed092605a.cfm

[kabar]

Guns versus butter and butter wins every time. The demise militarily of Great Britain and the welfare states of Europe demonstrate how great powers decline when confronted with the costs of the welfare state. It is inevitable that it will happen here as well. We can no longer afford both guns and butter. The US is in decline as a global power.

[Texas Eagle]

"What is true is that given the rising number of seniors and given the huge escalation in health care costs, that if we don’t structure those programs so that they are sustainable, then it’s going to be hard for the next generation to enjoy those same kinds of benefits.

I got a crazy idea. Why don't we let people those people sign up for the same health care plan you and Members of Congress have?

We never hear about an elderly Congresscreep scrounging through dumpsters for half-eaten cans of dog food for sustenance.

[spokeshave]

and given the huge escalation in health care costs

...but 0bambi told us that costs would go down.............../sarc

[American Quilter]

Typical false dilemma (”it’s a choice between the fat-cat military and the starving poor!”). I work for the Missile Defense Agency (I’m a contractor), and people are being laid off left and right. How many food-stamp recipients have had their food stamps cut?

There are plenty of useless programs that should be cut, but you’ll never hear Obama (or any other Democrat) mention them. Let’s start with the National Endowment for the Arts...

[Old Teufel Hunden]

My daughter works at a grocery store and I hear the stories about what these lazy fat a$$es get. It’s not healthy and they are even able to get money back to buy cigarettes and booze!! Yeah, we can’t cut that, but defense of our country? We can certainly slice that. I have a compromise, we’ll send all these lazy SOBs into the military. Their food stamps can be their paycheck. I’ll even break out my smokey bear and put on my old drill instructor’s gear and help train them. Free of charge....

[Doofer]

Is anyone surprised?

If they are they're need a brain transplant...

[Zakeet]

... so what's shocking about the Wee Wee saying something stupid like that?

[Doofer]

in need of

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

If Obama did everything within his power to root out fraud, corruption, and waste even I would lend a sympathetic ear. Hell he won’t even look at it.

Not until then would I agree to Tax hikes.

[DCBryan1]

The whole purpose of Uniting these states was to form a common defense, it was not to feed or clothe the poor, lazy, and liberals. That is what the church and your neighbor was for.

[MNJohnnie]

given the huge escalation in health care cost

Wait a min President 0, I thought 0care was going to fix all this problem with Health Care costs. Are you finally telling the American people the truth? That rather then fix the issue, your program of 0care massive exasperates the problem of costs?

[Cringing Negativism Network]

The US is in decline as a global power.

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We are in decline as a global power, because we are conceding the very things which create global power - factories, technology and money - to CHINA

[GrannyK]

I hear you, I watched a young girl fill 5 large cups of soft drinks at a convenience store yesterday, paid with a Linx card (Illinois food stamps) They should teach responsible budgeting before they qualify for any freebies.

[C210N]

zer0 cares NOTHING about food stamp recipients. He cares EVERYTHING about tearing up the constitution. IF Art 1 section 8 said the federal government Shall provide Americans with food stamps from the public till, and not mention national defense, as opposed to the other way around, zer0 today would be clamoring to cut food stamps and Spend Spend Spend on the military.

[EBH]

and given the huge escalation in health care costs,

and whose fault is that ?

[ETL]

Guns versus butter and butter wins every time.

Do you not understand that Obama and co are out to weaken an destroy the US?