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George Berberian's avatar

I'm certainly no budget officianado, but can we please cut "defense" already? There must be a minimum of $100B in wasted spending there, if not more.

I'm tired of everyone looking at "discretionary spending" as if that's the yoke around our necks. I get a sense that many defense contractors rely on this money, which also keeps people employed. I get it. However, why should. We be shoveling monies to the Pentagon and defense without opening the damn books?

For example, why should states and cities get cutbacks from federal funding? Not saying that shouldn't be examined, but it's always the same talking point. No one points to "defense" because it's so damn profitable. That's my guess.

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