Comments on: Obama, Gates Agree on Defense Budget Increase

By: Military Budget « The Grand Disillusion

Military Budget « The Grand Disillusion — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:49:32 +0000

[...] and Afghanistan) the defense budget was $513 billion. In FY 2010, if Gates and Obama get their way, it will be $534 billion–$534 billion that will be spent much differently than last year’s outlays [...]

By: Goulash « Terrace Agenda

Goulash « Terrace Agenda — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:33:23 +0000

[...] Actual math– [...]

By: par-ok-ialism « Solutions for Oklahoma

par-ok-ialism « Solutions for Oklahoma — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:34:37 +0000

[...] a fact he much cared for. The DOD budget was not cut. In fact, we’ve got a $30 billion increase for FY 2010. Apparently, Inhofe mistakes changing priorities, eliminating ineffective programs [...]

By: Our crazy media: Obama Defense budget increase reported as a cut « Later On

Our crazy media: Obama Defense budget increase reported as a cut « Later On — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:21:42 +0000

By: Does Secretary of Defense Gate have conjones grande? « Fabius Maximus

Does Secretary of Defense Gate have conjones grande? « Fabius Maximus — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:41:09 +0000

[...] “Obama, Gates Agree on Defense Budget Increase“, Spencer Ackerman, 18 February 2009 [...]

By: Matthew Yglesias » Obama is Reorienting Defense Spending, Not Cutting It

Matthew Yglesias » Obama is Reorienting Defense Spending, Not Cutting It — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:13:22 +0000

By: joe from Lowell

joe from Lowell — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:50:50 +0000

This is sort of an apples-to-oranges comparison.

Barack Obama's military budget includes funding for the Iraq and Afghan wars, which Bush put off-budget and funded through “emergency” appropriations. IIRC, we're spending about $40-50 billion per annum on those wars for now.

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By: Is it worth it? «

Is it worth it? « — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:29:24 +0000

[...] it’ll take some time before Defense Secretary Bob Gates issues his fiscal 2010 budget, capped by the White House at $537 billion, not including the cost of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Before Congress and the Obama [...]

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:26:49 +0000

Military experts and Bernie Frank, chairman of the Banking and Financial Services Committee, agree that billions could be safely cut from the Pentagon budget. Countless failed Pentagon programs and projects that have nothing to do with securing the homeland or our troops are wasting our tax dollars, while American health care and education remain pathetically underfunded. A simple redirection of that money could ensure that every American has the equality of OPPORTUNITY that every American citizen is entitled to.

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