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Defense needs, not politics, should guide military cuts

  June 05, 2012

The military should set up a bipartisan, independent commission to make recommendations about future spending cuts and review the cuts in the 2013 budget, including those affecting the Otis Air National Guard Base on Cape Cod. It’s a shame that the House recently voted down Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s request for an independent commission to help him cut his budget. If Congress is going to mandate cuts in military spending, it must establish a sensible, transparent process to guide those tough decisions.

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