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To: TimF who wrote (372171)2/27/2008 2:25:05 PM
From: Road Walker  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1574751
 
Military appropriations are on a long term downwards trend in terms of percentage of government spending

How about as a percentage of discretionary spending?

Debt service? Probably not.

Depends on how much taxes go up.



To: TimF who wrote (372171)2/27/2008 2:52:14 PM
From: TigerPaw  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1574751
 
The Pentagon on Monday will unveil its proposed 2009 budget of $515.4 billion. If it is approved in full, annual military spending, when adjusted for inflation, will have reached its highest level since World War II.

nytimes.com


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