>> Obama set this up and now he’s going to save us....somehow...<<
obozo will give 2 choices: pay more taxes or else fund the military by firing firemen, police and teachers (I know they are state/local funded but most people don’t).
As you noted, federal and local finances are not directly related.
The problem is that this article decries loss of civilian jobs under the DOD, even claiming that "veterans are hit hardest" but it makes threats about loss of combat readiness and military health care.
I'd suggest that 30 to 40% of DOD civilians could handily be laid off without damage to national defense and that Tricare is already being down sized, not to mention that a vet working for DOD becomes eligible for two medical and two retirement benefits, both at taxpayer expense.
Since most federal worker's labor is redundant or simply does not add value or reason to the process, losing up to half of them would not impact defense if they'd simply address the absurd procedures DOD operates under.
As to firemen, pot holes, and police, the administration and most local administrations will be certain to make any cuts painful on the average citizen while protecting their own.