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Politics : View from the Center and Left

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To: Bearcatbob who wrote (69579)5/31/2008 7:50:15 AM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (1) of 542198
 
My key point is that the size will be primarily determined by what we can afford.

That seems bass-ackwards to me. We should be looking at what we want to accomplish, then see what it would cost. If the price is too high, we may need to prioritize, but cutting the military to raise a set dollar amount needed for some other venture is not the way to go.

It will result in a significant with drawl from the world stage.

If we do that, it should be because we determine it to be the best course of action, not to cut the budget. I happen to think it may well be the best course of action, but that requires a lot of thought and debate, not the crude chopping of the budget ax.
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