did not back his assertion of decreased military spending with a link, I went to the DoD site and looked at their detailed budget reports in PDF form. So what if Q3 was down 1% from the previous FY? Overall DoD spending in constant dollars went from $300B to $400 B in 6 years. Then add in an additional $162 B in additional outlays for Iraq. Mentalists point seems to be that the Bush administration is succeeding gloriously on the economic front since GDP was up in Q3 while DoD spending was flat. OK. Maybe refi's, credit and tax rebates (for 20% of the population) are driving the consumer economy? (which is 80% of GDP). Overall DoD spending is through the roof. Compare Q3 2001 v. 2003. Budgets and actual spending? Are you suggesting that the Pentagon doesn't spend every dime it gets? If so, could you provide a link where the Penatgon gives it's unused appropriations back to the Treasury?
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