President Barack Obama will protect all accounts used to pay for military personnel from deep spending cuts that would kick in Jan. 2 if lawmakers fail to pass a $1.2…
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Obama Exempts Military Personnel From Cuts; Civilian Workers, Weapons At Bigger Risk
August 3, 2012 • In the News • Original: U.S. News and World Report
White House to Exempt Military Personnel From Automatic Cuts
July 31, 2012 • In the News • Original: Bloomberg
The White House Office of Management and Budget informed Congress today that it will exempt from potential automatic budget cuts billions of dollars earmarked for military pay and benefits. Office…
Trucks, Not Limos
July 28, 2012 • In the News • Original: The Economist
Senior serving officers in any country’s armed forces tend to shun public controversy. But Admiral Jonathan Greenert, America’s chief of naval operations, has stoked it in the latest issue of…
The Risks Of Military Drawdowns
July 28, 2012 • In the News • Original: National Journal
/…/The Pentagon is set to cut 100,000 ground forces and $487 billion over 10 years (without the budget sequester, which would raise the dollar figure to roughly $1 trillion). They…
Virginia Has Most at Risk as Contracts Hit Cliff
July 26, 2012 • In the News • Original: Bloomberg
Virginia, Maine, New Mexico and the District of Columbia have the most in federal contracts to lose from the looming threat of $1.2 trillion in automatic cuts to government spending….