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Originally Posted by cutthemdown
So where do you guys want to cut?
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Just like when I optimize code, I start with the biggest ticket items:
* Why do we have 12 supercarriers (11 currently operational)? That's more supercarriers than the rest of the world combined (which, by the way, only the U.S. and France fields supercarriers). Russia, the closest thing to a competitor we have, has ONE operational aircraft carrier. China has ZERO operational.
(speaking of Navy, of the four blue water capable Navies in the world, 3 are from close allies, the U.K and France)
* Why are we building more air superiority fighters when we already have an air force an order of magnitude larger than our nearest likely competitors (china/russia) combined (who have an inventory of aircraft that we can destroy, at will, in combat)?
.. and then work from there
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To cut most of those things you would have to also cut troop levels. So remember you are saying fire a bunch of patriotic Americans who thought they could make a career in military.
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It'll mean cuts to troop levels, engineers, workmen, etc. It also means the funds saved can be cut from taxes and new private sector opportunities will come from that. That's how it works, right?
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I know I would rather pay tax to have a strong military over entitlements for welfare and medicare.
How about when we pay tax you check either military or domestic for where you want your money to go?
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I would rather my tax money go for a useful purpose (or not be taxed at all), rather than to support anything which is not necessary or useful (e.g. a military that has no purpose for existence in its current form and strength).
Bringing up welfare and medicare is just a red herring.