America's military is going to shrink.
Voters want it to:
As the clock ticks down on any possibility of averting the sequesterâ??s across-the-board spending cuts, a solid 58 percent of respondents in The Hill Poll prioritized cutting Americaâ??s debt over maintaining current spending levels on domestic and military programs. This figure is almost double the share of voters, 28 percent, who believed the opposite....Forty-nine percent of respondents said they would support cutting military spending, while just 23 percent said they would support slashing Social Security and Medicare. An overwhelming majority, 69 percent, said they would oppose cuts to social programs.
The Army, for one, is preparing for a leaner future. According to Sydney Freedberg, the service is looking to slim down below 32 combat brigades and 490,00 personnel.
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