'Enough Is Enough!': Bernie Sanders Pushes For 10% Cut In Military Spending, Reed Responds

In remarks on the Senate floor Thursday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) spoke about military spending.

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[widerje]

Stop sending 100% of funds to Ukraine, that will help America fund its citizens.

[tommcgeethree]

What happened to Obamacare? I thought that was going to save us all. But getting back to the military. If the US would get the heck out of other countries now. We would spend a fraction of what we do now on the military. You can't have it both ways Bernie. 😎😆😁🍺👍🇺🇸

[dannylong]

Hmm does that 10% include the 115 Billion in military aid sent to Ukraine?

[scaniatex]

Military spending is how a large amount of funds can go to undisclosed areas in the US Government, and some to other entities.

[tobias..]

He’s right about that! Sadly he’s voting for every money laundering Ukraine bill

[h]

I will agree to a 10% cut to military money if we cut 50% of politicians salaries

[carlinthurston]

Bernie Sanders, have you lost your mind???
If we don't have enough to take care of our military, who do you have in mind to DEFEND and proTECT the citizens and freedom of our United States of America???

[lisabrown]

NO! Cut the congress wages by 10% until they get the corrupt traitors out!!!

[coins.]

I wonder who wrote Bernie’s script. It’s old but it still holds up.

[RobertSmith-ocnf]

Send billions to Ukraine . But want to cut 10 % of millatary with war looming. Who's side are you on

[jeremyburke]

Bernie is right. If anything 10 percent is way way way too low. Try 90 percent

[danbenson]

When it comes to social spending, it’s bottomless. It will eat the GDP and want more.

[eshelly]

The old communist is still red as ever

[carlcarlson]

The interesting thing about all this is that we were warned and we ignored...the only reason he is bent up about it is because his state doesn't profit from it.

[badboyu]

If anything we should be spending more on our military.

[Wyo]

Can we shut down HUD, the Department of Education, The Department of Energy, The Department of Commerce, HHS and the Department of the Interior- that should save a few nickels

[TruthMatters]

Ask Jack Reed why Raytheon hasnt got approval to restock our ammunition's they so freely gave to Ukraine endangering our Country

[ruthnovena]

take that 20 % boost from your salary you gave your selevs last year, IF they cut anything it will be pay to the soldiers..

[Mick.]

You spend more money than any other country combined and you still think that it is not enough!!? Well, we will see how this will solve anything and if we will feel safer! I say that, like Bernie that enough is enough!

[sw-enwb]

Think about the facts without MSM programmed emotions. 1. The actual US military budget 1.5 TRILLION ANNUALLY. This figure includes the nearly 900 billion actually disclosed to americans + supplrments + off books funding. 2. The 900 billion dollar figure is more than the next 10 nations combined including Russia and china. 3. The countries we have under heavy sanctions regarding their militaries have hypersonic weapons (Russia, NK, Iran, china) the US does not have such capability. 4. The DOD has NEVER passed an audit, including even a small spot audit. 5. The DOD lost 2.3 Trillion in September 2001 announced just before 9/11. The DOD made a little 6.2 billion dollar accounting boo boo to skirt congressional authority for more aid to Ukraine. The DOD just lost 85 million dollars in f35 parts. One branch of the military awareded Lockheed Martin over 200 million to fix F35s, the Navy just awarded them nearly 500 million to correct deficiencies. The piece of garbage known as the F35 cannot fly in the dark, in the rain and the engine cooling system keeps it grounded.
6. We have over 800 military bases around the world all require manpower support and supplies, why? We werent elected sheriff of the world and the vast majority of countries are sick of the US playing policeman. Other countries which spend a small fraction of what we do have more sophisticated weaponry and they out produce the US. Eisenhower warned us about the corruption in the MICC (military industrial congressional complex), he was told to leave out congressional so Americans wouldn't realize the real problem. There is no oversight of this albatross on the necks of generals aren't going to tell the contractors to knock off the greed because they want a lucrative board seat when they retire, congress isnt going to end the corruption because the MIC has over 10, 000 lobbyists greasing palms on capitol hill. So if you think this endless flow of money is about protecting the country you are deceived. Its about lining pockets and stealing the wealth of Americans. If you like corruption and theft...then by all means the MIC and DOD hoodlums are right up your alley. In my opinion and that of former acting DOD head Chris Miller, a 40-50% cut in the budget is more appropriate.