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To: Steve Lokness who wrote (239290)	12/4/2013 11:38:31 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 541941

Yes, look at the defense industry... Most Conservative Activists Favor Some Kind of Defense Cuts By Christopher Bedford CHQ polling shows that Conservative activists are divided on the issue of how much defense spending should be subject to cuts, but 84% believe some kind of cuts are necessary, with 32% believing these cuts should be drastic. Only 16% of those polled by CHQ believe the defense budget should be exempt from the large slashes necessary to balance the United States deficit. The majority of those polled –40%– would support spending cuts so long as they are equal to cuts made in domestic spending. The lowest vote count –12%– believe that cuts should be made but they must be minimal. conservativehq.com Sequestration: The Way to Cut Defense WasteEight ideas to keep America solvent and safe.http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/sequestration-the-way-to-cut-defense-waste/

To: Steve Lokness who wrote (239290)	12/4/2013 11:54:42 AM
From: JohnM	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541941

I think I see your argument. But your line of argument than is that each party sees government as a kind of grab bag of goodies--defense and defense industry for the Reps as an illustration, safety net as an illustration for Dems. Perhaps that's where we differ. The Reps simply are not interested in governing. Governing entails reaching compromises with other political players so the machinery works. The Reps have made it as clear as possible they have no interest in the sorts of compromises that entails. It's there way or the proverbial highway.