Shortchanging the Military

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American troops are fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. North Korea is launching missiles toward our allies. And Congress wants to cut defense spending.

Sounds crazy, but it's true. The House of Representatives recently passed its fiscal 2007 Defense Appropriations bill. It reduced the Bush administration's request for defense funding by $4.1 billion.

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Shortchanging the Military

Luckily, the administration is standing its ground. President Bush has threatened to veto any measure resembling the House bill, as well he should.

Americans can and do argue about how involved Washington sh...

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