I wasn't watching Rev. Al very closely just now, but did a guest just say . . .

[Brigid]

That the Pentagon budget could be cut by $80 billion and they wouldn't even feel it? Just think what that $80 billion could be used for, if that is true!

[Suich]

1. I heard that, too.

He also said that Obama was only asking for $10 billion in Pentagon cuts.

[malaise]

2. But but but that is money for contractors

why do you think they go searching for wars. Follow the money

[WhoIsNumberNone]

3. During the 2006 election season

The Penatagon admitted they can't account for 25% of their budget.

[demwing]

7. Where and when?

that's a quote I'd love to see

[Brigid]

11. See #6 below.

If you take blood pressure meds, you'll want to check them first.

[WhoIsNumberNone]

13. I heard it on the radio in 2006-

but I Googled it, and here's a couple of more recent articles:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/23/gao-pentagon-cant-follow-_n_978453.html

http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/02/news/economy/defense-cuts-commentary/index.htm

[spanone]

4. you'd pay hell to get it from them. that's money they wouldn't get next year & the next...

that's how the military thinks....

[WhoIsNumberNone]

8. That's how every federal department thinks

They all play the 'year-end money' game- If they have money left over, they find something to waste it on in order to justify next year's budget. We notice it more with Defense because of the sheer volume of the funds they receive.

[former-republican]

12. That's how every dept is , State and Federal

[GentryDixon]

5. Speaking as a former Budget Officer for the DoD

I can say they will jump through hoops to balance their budgets for the fiscal years, but yes, there is excess monies out there. I spent many long hours fighting the program managers to scrub their budgets in order to send money to other installations for various reasons, Hurricane Andrew being one of them. They always managed to find the resources I was asking for.

[former-republican]

6. ,

[Brigid]

10. Only one response is possible to this:

[doc03]

9. That's what he said n/t

[DollarBillHines]

14. Right here on DU, I saw a study that claimed $80B/yr

would end homelessness in America.

[2naSalit]

15. That much $$ would

do a lot more than just that.