Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20170112:14:56:00
Less combat power. in constant dollars we spend nearly exactly the same amount on defense 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 have steadily increased. in short, we have done grave harm to our military as each of our joint chiefs of staff has repeated testified to this committee. meanwhile, our national debt has increased nearly $4 trillion over the life of the budget control act. the president-elect has said he wants to, quote, fully eliminate the defense sequester and, qu...
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