.... and then somehow it's always an "investment."
Paul Ryan delivered on a doppelganger budget proposal that looks the polar opposite of what the president rolled out. Ryan cuts debt, doesn’t raise taxes, shrinks government and invests in defense rather than cutting it. There is so much work to be on defense from reinvesting in new capabilities, to recovering from the grind in Iraq and Afghanistan and preparing to meet future challenges that even Ryan’s investments won’t be enough to meet all the nation’s security needs.
Pretending that the Department of Defense isn't filled with waste, fraud, and abuse after decades of being sheltered from public scrutiny by the GOP is about as asinine as pretending there aren't efficiencies that can be found in K-12 education or our nation's colleges and universities after decades of being sheltered from public scrutiny by Democrats.
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There may be some waste is in DOD, there is in every government run program. That doesn't mean we don't need to invest in it. As a tax payer, if I could direct my taxes to a specific program - it would all go to DOD and I would happily pay it. Instead, I get to pay for a bunch of free loaders who have figured out it is easier to play the system then put in a days work.
I don't disagree. My problem is that, without fail, the answer from the GOP when it comes to DoD is always "more money." How about we start by working with the heads of each branch and figuring out what they actually need to accomplish whatever mission is established by the President and Congress? As it is, we spend billions on shit for DoD that it doesn't even want because Congressmen like that the shit is built in their district.
There's no reason DoD should be immune from the same kind of scrutiny that the GOP will gladly apply to every other agency under the sun.
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