Defense Spending "On the Table"

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Of course, it has to be on the table, and it appears that there's a willingness to make it happen:

http://www.businessweek.com/news/201...-for-cuts.html

The devil is always in the details, but I think the political atmosphere is now right to press forward. No political animal wants to trade cuts for lost votes, but I think some folks are starting to understand that the Federal budget issue is dire enough that defense and social programs must be part of any negotiations. Now, lets see if the will is there to push forward and make it happen.

However, in the meantime, we still have both sides looking to preserve their sacred cows. Like this bi-partisan effort to save tank production in SE Michigan. Do we even still use tanks?

http://www.house.gov/levin/Resources...tterMcHugh.pdf