Posted on 05/09/2009 9:47:07 PM PDT by Iam1ru1-2
President Obama has targeted the Department of Defense to absorb more than 80 percent of the cuts he has proposed in next year's budget for discretionary programs.
In its "Terminations, Reductions and Savings" booklet, which the administration released Thursday, the White House highlighted the results of the president's line-by-line scrubbing of the federal budget.
The administration identified $11.5 billion in discretionary program terminations and reductions for next year. The Defense Department will take a $9.4 billion hit, constituting 82 percent of the cuts. Defense accounts for 49 percent of spending on discretionary programs, which Congress must fund each year.
The White House identified a total of $17 billion in spending cuts, including cuts in mandatory programs that mostly involve entitlements.
"We can no longer afford to spend as if deficits do not matter and waste is not our problem," Mr. Obama said.
"These savings, large and small, add up," the president said. "None of this will be easy."
The $17 billion in total cuts represents less than one-half of 1 percent of the $3.6 trillion 2010 budget the president proposed in February, and it is less than 1 percent of this year's budget deficit.
While defense spending accounts for 19 percent of the federal budget, it would absorb 55 percent of $17 billion in total cuts.
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I’m out of words.
How will America survive without National Security?
Our enemies must be salivating over Obama's plans to GUT our military forces.
If your objective is to give your county over to her enemies, the first thing you want to do is eliminate your military … or, at the least, downsize it to a point of relative non-existence.
How about he’s a national disgrace of epic proportions—the likes of which we’ve never seen in our history as a nation. Even God wouldn’t claim him.
How about he’s a national disgrace of epic proportions—the likes of which we’ve never seen in our history as a nation. Even God wouldn’t claim him.
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And Satan himself would feel threatened by him.
Come October 1,2009, if we get hit again, it's 0bama's fault. You idiots asked for it, you got it. Doesn't matter how many Oprahs, Mathews, Kourics, Laurs, etc. are out there. The VAST majority of the American people will blame the 0bama admin, not Bush. You Obermans, Roses, Lettermans, Mahrs, Carviles, etc. can take THAT one to the bank.
5.56mm
The list, ping
I'm not, but I'd be banned if I used them here.
It's like he's a Muslim Exremist Simpathizer, and wants the terrorists to destroy America. Maybe that's why he's been going to all these Muslim and Arab Nations...to see which nation will be best for assylum.
1. Military Personnel: $ 149.6 billion (4.8% above FY 2009);
2. Operations & Maintenance: $ 275.6 billion (0.7% above FY 2009);
3. Procurement: $ 131.1 billion (1.7% below FY 2009); and
4. Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E): $ 78.9 billion (3.4% below FY 2009).
Some of the cancellations include the F-22, the C-17, the next generation of missile defense, a second airborne laser also missile defense, and the next generation manned bomber. postponement of the start of the next Ford class aircraft carrier by one year, and going to more years per new carrier keel laying. THere's lots more. The cuts, both in defense and otherwise, seem to fall disproportionately on Alaska. Hmm.
...and that’s why we won’t get the new Education Center that we need.
Were out of money already and it is only May. PCS Transfers have been stopped until October (new fiscal year). Funny how they can put this year’s transfers in next years budget when that year’s budget will be chopped up. I don’t know what we will do. Of course this current budget is President Bush’s, but President Obama’s may be even worse.
No problem, just don't be out of ammo.
No, you have it all wrong. The MSM was pissed that 9/11 happened
on the Republican watch. Obama wants to make up for that by causing
a new and improved attack. "why?" Because the MSM wants Obama to be the HERO.
The MSM was pissed that 9/11 didn't happen on Clintons watch.
Obama will make sure an attack will happen during his first term.
All jokes aside, the RATs want an attack on America to solidify Obama and his Administration.
The Supporters don't care about War if a RAT is in charge.
Remember this, Those who hate America will conform to the will
of anyone they support.
Given the background of Obama, I am NOT surprised by any of this. I expect far worse in the future.
I also expect that almost the whole country will call for REFORM in 2010 - 2012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Claim to make a budget cut, and route that money through another, newly created agency (ACORN) and make it appear like fiscal responsibility has taken place.
Then, don't forget to show regret and give an apology to those hit the hardest; Like our troops who will now have to go back to sharing body armour and rationing ammunition.
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