Courtesy of Mish.
Thanks to the sequester (long forgotten by most), alleged "cuts" in spending were scheduled to happen automatically.
But no one in Washington is happy with that prospect: Not McCain, not Obama, not defense hawks, not Republicans, not Democrats, not anyone that I can find.
Obama labeled the cuts "draconian". The Pentagon called them "mad".
Undoing the "Mad Defense Cuts"
The following headlines will tell you everything you need to know.
On November 12, Reuters reported Pentagon Number Two Urges End to U.S. Defense Cut 'Madness'
On October 8, The Hill reported Obama Warns of 'Draconian' Military Cuts
On September 10, the Daily Beast reported Obama Wants a Blank Check to Fight ISIS—and Congress Is Ready to Give It to Him.
On August 14, Reason.Com wrote Effects of Sequester Cuts Were Overstated, but GOP Hawks (and Obama) Want to Cancel It Anyway
On April 1, the National Journal wrote Ryan Budget Calls for Return to Pre-Sequester Defense Spending.
"House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan laid out a budget vision Tuesday that goes beyond President Obama's request by ramping up defense spending beyond the caps in 2016 and restoring them by 2017."
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