Gates Proposing Cuts in Military Budget

Gerald · 01-06-11, 08:06 AM

WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert Gates is announcing the latest round of cost-cutting measures for the military, including a plan to do away with a new amphibious vehicle that can ferry troops to shore while under fire.The plan is aimed at staving off potentially deeper cuts by the White House or Congress by showing that the Pentagon is taking seriously a call to rein in the U.S. deficit.The Defense Department is responsible for the biggest piece of discretionary spending in the federal government's annual budget.

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Note: Published January 06, 2011

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Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Gates Proposing Cuts in Military Budget WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert Gates is announcing the latest round of cost-cutting measures for the military, including a plan to do away with a new amphibious vehicle that can ferry troops to shore while under fire.The plan is aimed at staving off potentially deeper cuts by the White House or Congress by showing that the Pentagon is taking seriously a call to rein in the U.S. deficit.The Defense Department is responsible for the biggest piece of discretionary spending in the federal government's annual budget. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011...litary-budget/ Note: Published January 06, 2011 __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie