Just now on NBC - 3% cut in defense is the sticking point for repubs

[IDemo]

Couldn't we compromise on this one point and offer a 25% increase in defense spending? Maybe with another war, too?

:banghead:

[flamingdem]

1. Who is Boehner doing at the Pentagon? nt

[Poll_Blind]

2. Obama says we should be adults and just give in. And everyone will see how foolish they are.

And that will cause...something ultimately good to happen. He hopes.

PB

[The Magistrate]

4. An Adult, Sir, Would Say 'If You Don't Like Three Percent, Let's Do Four...' And Walk Away....

[kestrel91316]

8. [phone]

[emulatorloo]

20. Link?

[Waiting For Everyman]

3. Let them stick on it then. He should give them nothing else.

[rug]

5. Maybe he can sweeten the pot by expanding Guantanamo and suspending habeas corpus.

[LonePirate]

6. These a-holes are complaining because of a 3% cut? I didn't think I could hate them any more

but they have found a way to me loathe them further. They truly are destroying America.

[Contrary1]

7. Just mint the coin, and be done with them...

Geez.

[ProfessionalLeftist]

9. So? Let them be stuck by it. I wish the damned Dems and freaking Obama would STOP

pandering to these fucking little rattle-bangers.

[BumRushDaShow]

10. Death match - Teabaggers vs Neocons. n/t

[AntiFascist]

21. Let them take each other out. n/t

[alcibiades_mystery]

11. It's what tells you we're winning

Pay attention people.

The Committee WILL propose revenue increases. They will dare the GOP House and Senate to reject those increases in the face of cuts to defense, as I've been saying all afternoon.

The House GOP knows this full well, which is why they're screaming like hell over the defense cuts they've have as their option if they reject the revenue recommendations of the Committee.

[KittyWampus]

12. Agreed, however saying this on DU is like spitting in the wind.

[stklurker]

14. Yes...

Yes, for once this is well played... I would shove this one in their face.

[spanone]

13. i'm sure this isn't taking money away, sure it's the wars winding down...fuckem

[Divine Discontent]

15. I concur... they want to look good for their billionaire donors. f-em!

[Lorien]

16. Since this year's defense budget was the largest since WWII

3% will probably only take it back to last year's defense budget. :grr:

When was the last time that the Left ever WON on policy?

[krabigirl]

17. Idiotic neocons.

[mmonk]

18. No because they had rather kill people than save people unless of course,

they are in the womb.

[pokerfan]

19. Then I suppose a 30% cut would be right out

:banghead:


The world's top 7 largest military budgets in 2010. Figures sourced from SIPRI.

[AntiFascist]

22. Wow, I guess Reagan really was a liberal president n/t