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Military Must Educate Public on Budget Cuts

The military must not become partisan in the budget debate, but it should not be afraid to explain why it needs to receive funding. With President Obama and his new and highly political defense secretary, Leon Panetta, preparing to gut the defense budget , how should military officials, both in …

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Written by John Guardiano on Thursday July 7, 2011

The Big Budget Cut the GOP Forgot

Republicans deserve a pat on the back for tackling the easiest-to-cut part of the federal budget. But one area where they could make serious cuts was overlooked. When it comes to the first and easiest-to-cut part of the federal budget, Republicans deserve at least a small pat on the back. They …

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Written by Eli Lehrer on Saturday April 9, 2011