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Of course, Obama and pals will pick the options that hurt us the most, while at the same time, enhancing their own power.
"And how might we pay for such absurd obligations?" -asks the author......
Eight, 100,000 ton Gerald Ford-class carriers, at $12–14.5 billion each (plus $12 billion for development and research) are in the works for the U.S. Navy .....Then factor in the ship's company, along with the cost of training: 3200, and it's air wing: 2480. Remember, each air wing consists of the following: four FA-18 squadrons, one S-3 squadron, one EA-6B squadron, one E-2C squadron, and one helicopter squadron. Each F/A-18 costs $55.2 million.
This is a cost our nation cannot bear. Our carrier fleet is intended, not to protect our shores, but rather to project our power to protect overseas interests, such as Israel, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia......
Bottom line is, if we want to get serious about cutting the budget, we need not keep the pentagon's budget off the chopping block. Then a tax increase is a moot point, isn't it?