I agree, but that is a tactic, not a principle. And, fortunately, Obama and the Dems are most likely stuck with the sequester for the foreseeable future unless the Republicans trade it away for increased defense spending. We need a stronger, smarter military but not necessarily more defense spending. As someone who worked for a defense contractor, and was a consultant to the DoD, I understand the massive waste inherent in an outdated force structure, foolish procurement policies, and the like.
“Keep the sequester for a start.”
I agree, but that is a tactic, not a principle. And, fortunately, Obama and the Dems are most likely stuck with the sequester for the foreseeable future unless the Republicans trade it away for increased defense spending. We need a stronger, smarter military but not necessarily more defense spending. As someone who worked for a defense contractor, and was a consultant to the DoD, I understand the massive waste inherent in an outdated force structure, foolish procurement policies, and the like.
And that is why we should not support the Ryan Murray deal. The military cuts are not that bad and we have real fiscal restraint under the current sequester deal. The deal provides for increased revenue, expanded government, and miniscule “savings” 10 years down the road. It’s a losing proposition. We should offer up a clean CR for another year and let the Dems do what they will. They could accept it or choose to shut down the government. If they do shut down the government (not a certain thing), what makes anyone think that the public will react like they did in October – before they realized that Cruz was right and Obama and the Dems lied to them?