Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20170112:14:56:00
Capacity what has damaged readiness. what we do spend is producing less combat power. in constant dollars we spend nearly exactly the same amount as we did 30 years ago. but we are fielding 35% fewer combat brigades, 53% fewer ships, and 63% future combat aircraft squadrons. all this while overhead costs that do not add to combat power have steadily increased. in short, we have done grave harm to our military as even of our joint chiefs of staff has repeatedly testified to this committee. meanwhile, our national debt has increased nearly $4 trillion over the life of the budget control act. the...
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