Obama's Devastating Defense Cuts Detailed

“President Obama’s report on sequestration confirmed what we’ve known for months – his defense cuts will devastate our national security and jeopardize jobs across the country. Americans deserve real leadership from their president and an honest plan to spare the country from these catastrophic cuts. As president, Mitt Romney will never play politics with our defense budget.” – Ryan Williams, Romney Campaign Spokesman


Today, The Obama White House Released A New Report Detailing Their Devastating Defense Cuts:

The Obama White House Released A Detailed Report On The Defense Cuts Set To Take Place In 2013. “President Barack Obama on Friday detailed how roughly $120 billion in cuts to the Pentagon and domestic programs will be applied if Congress doesn’t shut off a planned “sequester” before the end of the year, casting blame on Congress for failing to bring spending and taxes into line and address the nation’s $16 trillion debt.” (Austin Wright and Jonathan Allen, “White House Releases Sequester Details,” Politico, 9/14/12)


The Report – Which Tried To Blame Republicans For The Cuts – Noted That Most Defense Programs Will Receive An Approximately 10% Cut. “The overview: There would be a 9.4 percent cut to most defense programs — except those exempted in the sequestration law — and a 10 percent cut to a handful of other Pentagon accounts that are not subject to annual congressional appropriations. … The president and his Democratic allies say that Republicans have put at risk the nation’s defenses…” (Austin Wright and Jonathan Allen, “White House Releases Sequester Details,” Politico, 9/14/12)

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