Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20170305:15:05:00
Are ready to deploy in 30 days, that's it. 62% of the naval aircraft are grounded for lack of spare parts and maintenance. we've got a huge readiness problem because of the sequestration. i might add when you start looking at compared defense budgets, there's been a massive decrease in funding for the armed forces since '86. we used to be 6% of gnp, now it's 3%. so we need to separate the nutty ideaf cutting state by a third and the larger issues of the overall budget and understand we do have a huge problem in readiness of the armed forces. >> to stay with you just for one moment general mcca...
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