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How else are we gonna afford free health care for all the poor people?

Stars and Stripes link While I'll hold my opinion on the cutting of the command, I will say that it's refreshing that we're finally taking aim at budget target that will actually make a difference rather than trying to nickle and dime massive amounts of smaller areas.

Failing out of IFF/ B-Course/ whatever isn't something to be ashamed of. It may end up being the best thing to ever happen to him. Suggestion on how to meet people at wherever you end up: Get a job. Go get a degree/ masters. Have a life outside of the Air Force.

You lost me at the word "You." What does my jab at WSOs have to do with comparative worth to current contingency operations? If North Korea or Straits of Taiwan kick off, is your notional army general going to be asking his HBCT captains and majors what they are doing to match the fighter pilots? How about your SWO LTs and LCDRs, what are they doing right now?

We're going to spend our way to free health care. Just like we're taking care of illegal immigration by leaving the borders wide open. Reverse psychology. How is this not an item of concern for him when he works for an administration that is about to fight tooth and nail to pass a $26 billion teacher jobs bill? "Yeah, we've got to cut $240 million in defense spending, but we need to add $26 billion to the budget...But don't you worry, my precious snowflakes, it's already paid for. We promise." Maybe everyone getting ousted in Norfolk can become a teacher...It'll be easy: just pass a $150 billion government employee cross training bill. Budget rescued, problem solved.

Didn't mean to thread hijack, but I recall a certain document allowing for federal common defense and promoting general welfare... This just seems like robbing one to pay for an obscured view of the other.