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U.S. Rep. Randy Forbes, R-4th, is warning that potential cuts in defense spending would inflict mass destruction on the U.S. economy.
Forbes, whose district is anchored in South Hampton Roads where military installations dominate the economy, unveiled a web ad saying the zeal to cut the nation’s debt has left U.S. defense vulnerable.
Forbes, in a web ad, says 1.53 million jobs would be lost if defense cuts hit $1 trillion. The congressman is clearly presenting a worst-case scenario, basing his figures on a statement by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. The actual estimate by the Department of Defense -- which Forbes does not note -- is job loss between 1 million and 1.5 million. Other experts come up with smaller estimates, although their math does not always include all potential layoffs from reduced military -- such as local businesses, active duty members and the like. We don’t want to minimize the economic impact of $1 trillion in defense cuts. Forbes’ statement on the resulting job loss is credible, but very much on the high side estimates out there. We rate his claim Mostly True.
So you guys are complaining about there not being jobs, yet you want to eliminate 1million?
Originally posted by thejlxc
We could fix this mess of a country if we brought the troops home, cut the budget, rebuilt our industry, and actually cared about our infrastructure and people.
Or we can just keep bombing six plus countries and preparing for World War 3.
I'd rather do the former, than the latter.
Originally posted by backinblack
Originally posted by thejlxc
We could fix this mess of a country if we brought the troops home, cut the budget, rebuilt our industry, and actually cared about our infrastructure and people.
Or we can just keep bombing six plus countries and preparing for World War 3.
I'd rather do the former, than the latter.
Or it may sound a little silly but how about using the "Defense Force" to defend the borders???
You know, what they're actually supposed to be doing..
Originally posted by backinblack
Originally posted by thejlxc
We could fix this mess of a country if we brought the troops home, cut the budget, rebuilt our industry, and actually cared about our infrastructure and people.
Or we can just keep bombing six plus countries and preparing for World War 3.
I'd rather do the former, than the latter.
Or it may sound a little silly but how about using the "Defense Force" to defend the borders???
You know, what they're actually supposed to be doing..
Originally posted by ManBehindTheMask
What does this have to do with our budget being too big to cut?
So you guys are complaining about there not being jobs, yet you want to eliminate 1million?
Why are we spending as much as we did on ww2 on a war that should take less fire power?
Originally posted by ManBehindTheMask
reply to post by Southern Guardian
Heres what politifact had to say........all my facts in this post came from YOUR source
Forbes, in a web ad, says 1.53 million jobs would be lost if defense cuts hit $1 trillion. The congressman is clearly presenting a worst-case scenario, basing his figures on a statement by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. The actual estimate by the Department of Defense -- which Forbes does not note -- is job loss between 1 million and 1.5 million. Other experts come up with smaller estimates, although their math does not always include all potential layoffs from reduced military -- such as local businesses, active duty members and the like. We don’t want to minimize the economic impact of $1 trillion in defense cuts. Forbes’ statement on the resulting job loss is credible, but very much on the high side estimates out there. We rate his claim Mostly True.
What does this have to do with our budget being too big to cut?
What he said was that it would lead to a huge loss in jobs..........which it would and their facts at politifact found to be accurate as well......
So you guys are complaining about there not being jobs, yet you want to eliminate 1million?
Hmmmmmm
Nice spin there buddyedit on 1-11-2011 by ManBehindTheMask because: (no reason given)
Since when was cutting the military automatically cutting jobs? What, we can't cut the military without cutting jobs? Is this your excuse? So then when we add billions more to our already bloated budget over the next a couple of years, this will be your continued excuse?