So no shock Obama didnt touch the costs of Defense spending in his speech. Though he did say "Americans all want a strong defense" which I totally disagree with. He should ask the Tennessee National Guard, who ship out today for Afghanistan, whether overseas duty defending corrupt drug cartels is what they had in mind when they signed up to be part of that "strong defense".
The fact is that this speech was 100% BS. Half of it was promises about budget changes in 2021 or past the 4 years he will be in office (budgets are regularly set in 10 year increments, 12 would be chosen line it up with elections), assuming he makes it past 2012. The other half was promises congress would never pass, like mandatory taxation if budget goals arnt met. Nice idea that will never make it to the floor and prob isnt constitutional.
The last civil war veteran died in 1956. Before my time but my parents generation certainly could have met him. 1861 isnt that long ago. Just something to think about.
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