Tag Archives: Sequestration

I Don’t Want to be a Grinch But We Are Going Over the Cliff

Posted on December 3, 2012 by

What, with all these wonderful times ahead of us and I still find a way to be a grinch? We have the usual stalemate in Congress between the Republican controlled House and a Democrat controlled Senate and White House. Neither … Continue reading →

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Sequestration and National Defense

Posted on September 20, 2012 by

Steven Bucci at the Heritage Foundation documents in detail what sequestration means for national defense, military readiness, and our influence in the world, particularly the Middle East. Sequestration refers to the automatic cuts in the federal government’s operations mandated by … Continue reading →

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CATO Argues Defense Cuts Will Not Harm Economy, But That Isn’t The Point.

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

The CATO Institute is my guilty pleasure. I mean that truthfully. CATO is a gathering of libertarian-minded intellectuals (though I am neither a libertarian nor an intellectual). They are well versed in policy even if their ideology bleeds too heavily … Continue reading →

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Obama Includes Cuts to War Funding to Automatic Cuts in Defense

Posted on June 4, 2012 by

Newt York Times | "On Jan. 2, national security is set to receive a heavy blow if Congress fails to intervene. That is when a 10-year, $600 billion, across-the-board spending cut is to hit the Pentagon, equal to roughly 8 … Continue reading →

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Gallup: Majority of Americans blame Super Committee failure equally on Republicans and Democrats.

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

Well…I hate to say I told you so but… And the Critters probably wonder why they aren’t loved. Related articles Good News, GOP, Americans Blame Both Sides for Super Committee Flop (usnews.com) Super Committee Failure: Democrat Political Opportunism and Why … Continue reading →

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