"Why We Must Reduce Military Spending" by Ron Paul and Barney Frank

[Almira]

Posted: 7/11/10 at 1:41pm

Congressmen Ron Paul and Barney Frank: The libertarian Republican and the liberal Democrat co-wrote a piece for Huffington Post this past week that takes aim at a longtime budgetary sacred cow: U.S. military spending.

The unlikely pair want to trim the Pentagon's budget by $1 trillion over the next 10 years, significantly reducing U.S. military presence around the world, including Europe.

Video Interview:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZiWqAcZduU

NPR audio & Article
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128434888

Original Paul and Frank Article:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-barney-frank/why-we-must-reduce-milita_b_636051.html


The fact that these two are getting ANY attention with this is, to me, a minor miracle.

Updated On: 7/11/10 at 01:41 PM

[Q]

Posted: 7/11/10 at 2:09pm

"The fact that these two are getting ANY attention with this is, to me, a minor miracle."

I agree - although, it's probably just shouting in the wind.

[Almira]

Posted: 7/11/10 at 2:20pm

"although, it's probably just shouting in the wind."

- I agree.

[CountA]

Posted: 7/11/10 at 5:02pm

It's a good question for the President (Obama). Will he support reducing military spending?

[Almira]

Posted: 7/11/10 at 5:10pm

I'd love to see Obama create such a budget.. but it is unlikely..and even if he did, with the significant number of Blue Dog Democrats in both houses combined with Republicans insisting on a super majority in the Senate, how likely would such a budget pass?

Updated On: 7/11/10 at 05:10 PM

[madbrian]

Posted: 7/11/10 at 7:33pm

In general, when people complain about wasteful government spending, the things discussed, like earmarks, are insignificant. The military in the one place where there is an opportunity to make a real impact with cost reductions. It's a longshot, but it's worth the effort.