Ask your average American whether the defense budget should go up or down in 2013, and by how much, and they’ll tell you to cut spending by a whopping 18 percent. Ask your average member of Congress the same question, and no matter which party they’re from, you’ll likely hear that defense spending should barely budge from where it is right now. Read full article >>
Americans Want To Slash Defense Spending, But Washington Isn’t Listening
Suzy Khimm, Washington Post
Fri, 05/11/2012 - 6:46am
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