Leaving the Army Behind

President Obama vision for a smaller, more flexible military focused on counter-terrorism, rather than large-scale land wars, is leaving the Army without the budget to modernize its aging weapon systems.

Broken Contracts

Cuts to defense damage economy, weaken military preparedness, insiders say
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A series of major cuts in military spending is gutting the defense industry, imperiling the country’s economy and weakening military preparedness for many years to come, defense contractors and military experts say.

Carney Distorts New
Ryan Budget

Ryan's 2013 budget cuts $5.2 trillion in government spending
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The White House is reacting aggressively to a budget proposal put forward by Rep. Paul Ryan (R., Wis.), that would cut spending by $5.2 trillion in government spending compared to President Obama’s budget, while cutting taxes by $2 trillion over the next 10 years.

CBO: Obama’s Budget Would Double the Deficit

$6.4 trillion over 10 years, $3.5 trillion more than CBO baseline

“In all, between 2013 and 2022, deficits would total $6.4 trillion (or 3.2 percent of total GDP projected for that period), $3.5 trillion more than the cumulative deficit in CBO’s baseline,” the nonpartisan office wrote in its analysis of the president’s budget.

The Obamacare Surge

Cuts in Tricare program could add billions to cost of Affordable Care Act
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A proposed increase in health care fees for active and retired military members could add to the ballooning costs of President Obama’s health care reforms.