Fiscal Conservativism? Romney Would Raise Defense Spending $2.1 Trillion Over 10 Years

Mitt Romney-- a hawk on steroids.

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Fiscal Conservativism? Romney Would Raise Defense Spending $2.1 Trillion Over 10 Years

Mitt Romney-- a hawk on steroids.

Two things bother me about this.

• First, Romney going on the record for increased defense spending gives every member of Congress chills of joy over getting every one of their favorite defense projects funded. If there's anyone happier than members of Congress, it's the army of money-waving lobbyists who will be telling them which projects should be funded. What the Pentagon actually asks for? Surely, you jest.

• More importantly, how will Romney propose to pay for increased defense spending while still moving towards a balanced budget and reducing the national debt? We'll find out very quickly whether ANY political party actually embraces the arithmetic of budget balancing. Being a politician is really easy when you have (our) open checkbook.

Just an empty ploy to gain votes.

Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna

Two things bother me about this.

• First, Romney going on the record for increased defense spending gives every member of Congress chills of joy over getting every one of their favorite defense projects funded. If there's anyone happier than members of Congress, it's the army of money-waving lobbyists who will be telling them which projects should be funded. What the Pentagon actually asks for? Surely, you jest.

• More importantly, how will Romney propose to pay for increased defense spending while still moving towards a balanced budget and reducing the national debt? We'll find out very quickly whether ANY political party actually embraces the arithmetic of budget balancing. Being a politician is really easy when you have (our) open checkbook.

How will Willard pay for it? Simple. Cut taxes. Isn't that the Con answer to everything? But, there is very little reason to be concerned over Willard as POTUS. It won't happen. There is only one state where Willard and The President are tied.

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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Fiscal Conservativism? Romney Would Raise Defense Spending $2.1 Trillion Over 10 Years

Mitt Romney-- a hawk on steroids.

I would assume that all have actually read this article THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE A NUMBER OF ANY KIND. It is simply a percentage of GDP that he is discussing and I do mean discussing.

You folks cannot see the forest for the trees. We now have a President who has increased discretionary spending more than anyone ever. I was stuck this morning that the Times in Tampa, a very liberal newspaper, using their politifact thingie...something I do not often see eye to eye with at all, but EVEN this paper rated false the claim made by Obama supporters about Obama reducing discretionary spending and you will post a vague blog with no actual numbers in it except extrapolating a percentage.

You folks really have your priorities messed up. BIG TIME.

PLUS I might add, have you all looked at the world situation recently. I might suggest instead of looking for hate articles on Romney, that you pay some attention to Syria, Iran, Russia, and the like.

NOBODY wants war of any kind and comments to that affect are just plain stupid, but so is a post like this which has ZERO FACTS.....lets all way until we hear more in the debates. Lets talk about RECORDS of accomplishment of the two candidates instead of allowing ourselves to get caught up in this stuff.

I do not support large increased in the defense budget...ok, on that we agree, but all I read in your link was a vague percentage of GDP..nothing more.

What did you read that I did not ????