defense spending

Obama Says He Can’t ‘Jedi Mind Meld’ a Budget Deal

Posted on 03/1/2013 by | General News | Comments

Bulletin Today | PoliticsBy Jim Kuhnhenn of The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A combative President Barack Obama blamed Republican lawmakers Friday for failing to stop automatic spending cuts from beginning to kick in late in the day, arguing he can’t perform a “Jedi mind meld” to get Republicans to agree on a deal. But he and GOP leaders displayed no appetite for letting the fight shut the government down later this month. Meeting on the day that $85 billion in federal spending …

GOP Lawmakers See Automatic Cuts as Leverage on Medicare

Posted on 01/30/2013 by | General News | Comments

Bulletin Today | PoliticsBy Andrew Taylor of The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Driven by frustration over deficits and debt, Republican conservatives are pushing a politically risky move to permit painfully large automatic spending cuts to strike the Pentagon and domestic programs alike in an effort to force Democrats into making concessions on the budget. It’s a remarkable turnabout from last year, when GOP leaders were among the loudest voices warning of dire consequences for the military and the economy if more than …

One Veteran’s View: “We’re In Wars We Never Should Have Been In”

Posted on 06/26/2012 by | Politics | Comments

Bulletin Today | PoliticsSusan Milligan is visiting six Election 2012 battleground states to talk with 50-plus voters for a report that will be published in the September issue of the AARP Bulletin. She posted this from New Hampshire. Henry S. Maxfield is proud to have fought for his country in World War II. And he lives in a state with the motto “Live Free or Die.” But when it comes to how much the country should invest in its military, Maxfield, 89, has …