Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Fiscal cliff offers hint at billions more in defense cuts on top of 10-year, $500B reduction
http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/182135801.html?refer=y Due 10 Dec 2012. Which parts of these proposals do you favor? Why?
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The proposals I favor would be to cut down the budget of defenses. However, by a small fraction, not a dramatic difference. In addition, I agree with the increased spending of cyber security. There needs to be as much knowledge of the computer as there can possibly be. As the advances in technological capabilities are made, the threats of technology become much higher.
ReplyDeleteBudget cuts for the country's defense is the most logical response to the fiscal cliff. The wars in the Middle East are over, so the significant spending for defense is unnecessary. However, the U.S should not cut spending too drastically, because we still need to be prepared for an unknown attack. Overall, budget cuts for defense are very logical, based on the current situation the U.S. is in.
ReplyDeleteThe Republicans proposed plan seems to actually well-thought out, although it could use some specifics. However it is a large stepping stone in coming to an actuall agreement between the two parties over what to do in order to avoid going over the fiscal cliff. These cuts to the defense budget seem to be very practical considering how much money we already spend on the military, and the fact the our two wars are finally coming to a close. Considering how if the nation goes over the fiscal cliff the government would have to cut a lot more away from the defence budget, I believe that the Republicans are starting to realize that they cant hold our nation hostage over tax cuts without hurting something they truely care about.
ReplyDeleteI favor the cuts in military spending for many reasons. First of all, as stated in the article, we are approaching a time in which we do not need the military as much as we did in the past. The US is already the world's largest spender in military, and we can afford to dock a few billion dollars from that area of the budget. Further, with the alliance of all NATO countries, we have a sizable military force that is quite capable of buffering the losses we will feel associated with these cuts. I believe 10-15 billion dollars off of our 700 billion dollar budget for the military is very reasonable - so much so, that it may be, in some aspects, a very low cut. Nevertheless, cuts in military will have the least drastic effects on our country as a whole.
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ReplyDeleteI support the military cuts because our war with the Middle East is coming to an end. Our alliances with NATO offer more protection for domestic issues. Our spending in the military is the greatest in the world and could use cut backs. Technology enhancements have become a greater threat than that of weapons. If countries master technology before the US does we may be left vulnerable.
The parts I favor are the budget cuts to the county’s defenses, which will help us avoid the fiscal cliff. This is a great idea due to the fact that it would be cut spending to the military which already spends the most in the world. Also, we don’t need it as much considering the wars we are in is slowly coming to an end in the Middle East. So, this is a very logical step for our country and a good step toward cooperation from the Democrats and Republicans. They finally see we have to work together and can’t just hold onto their own beliefs, but rather compromise for the betterment of the country.
ReplyDeleteThe parts I favor are the military cuts because there really isn't a war in the Middle East anymore. We probably spend the most in the world on our military so the cut backs would really help. Also advances in technology are more of a threat to the US then weapons because if we do not enhance on technology then we will fall behind and may be vunerable to attack from other countries. I feel that Republicans and Democrats are going in the right direction on working together.
ReplyDeleteI personally favor major cuts to defense spending because in reality there isn't really any need for the worlds strongest army when the world isn't really at war sure we have a small war going on in the middle east but President Obama has called for our troops to start backing out of there. Also the technological advancements in the military allows us to reduce the amount we have to spend on the military as President Obama put it during the presidential debate "Well, Governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets, because the nature of our military's changed.". The United States now should be more worried about the threat of cyber security rather than physical security because if our cyber space isn't secure our world could end from the hands of just one person a laptop and the internet.
ReplyDeleteI am a proponent of the cuts in military spending. The size of our country's army is irrelevant if there is no war, and the war in the Middle East is coming to an end. It has been proposed that the newest threat to US security is not a tangible one, and involves cyber security. If we do not advance our technology we may be vulnerable to these breaches in security. With new technology we may also improve our military without increases the costs. The cooperation of both parties is definitely a step in the right direction.
ReplyDeleteI do favor that we should cut military but not as much as what they are asking. I know that if we want to drive down the debt, cuts will have to be made. Military cuts from last year was a hard hit of 500 billion and now this year it will be even heavier. This will make our national security system weak until new technology.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the cuts in military spending. The size our forces mean nothing when not at war. When the war in the Middle East is over, we won't need those excess funds put to military. We've heard about newer threats concerning technology, and therefore should advance the tech there. We're definitely at risk with security if that doesn't shift. With new technology we could improve our military without the excess funding. We would definitely be taking a step in the right direction.
ReplyDeleteIn other circumstances I probably wouldn't agree with the cuts in military spending but in this instance I do because it seems to be the most possibly efficient responses to the fiscal cliff. This has proven to be a great step for both parties as they come to agreements that will help the United States. I do believe that our country should not let their guard down when it comes to the military though. We have to be ready for any new attack that could happen. In regards to only the United States economy though the cuts in military spending would be extremely beneficial. I'm not sure how good it will be for national security and other aspects of the country which the military influences but for the sake of the economy, these cuts on spending are the way to go.
ReplyDeleteI think that the most logical cuts to take in an attempt to balance the budget would be those pertaining to the military. I contend that a government ought to manage their domestic discrepancies before their foreign discrepancies. In other words, the military should be defending a country with a stable economy rather than one with an unstable economy. Also, the cutting of the military budget will be the most effective means of balancing the budget because all the other programs that are discussed in the article wouldn't be enough money and would harm he domestic affairs.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, we see Republicans and Democrats working together to do whatever it takes to avoid the fiscal cliff and to cut spending. I think cutting military spending is wise especially with the wars being over. However, it shouldnt be cut dramatically because we always face an unknown threat but it still should be significant enough. I don't think people should make a big deal about cutting the military because our other options are education and healthcare which are two things our people need.
ReplyDeleteI agree with these budget cuts in it's entirety. It is a great thing that the Republicans and Democrats are finally seeing eye to eye in something. The defense budget is already one of the largest budgets we have and a couple billion off of it won't impact it as much as it seems. Not cutting the defense budget would affect us more as we go over the fiscal cliff and in the long run, we'd have to cut much more off of it.
ReplyDeleteThere are many reasons why I favor the cuts in military spending. For one, as stated in the article, we are approaching a time where we don't need the military as much as we did in the past. The US is already has the worlds largest budget for military spending, and we can afford to dock a few billion dollars from that area of the budget. Further, with the alliance of all NATO countries, we have a sizable military force that is quite capable of buffering the losses we will feel associated with these cuts. I believe 10-15 billion dollars off of our 700 billion dollar budget for the military is very reasonable - so much so, that it may be, in some aspects, a very low cut. Nevertheless, cuts in military will have the least drastic effects on our country as a whole.
ReplyDelete-Jacob Hochman