motherjones: House GOP leaders triumphantly announced a plan to cut the defense budget: no more color photocopies! No, seriously. And we wondered: How does that measure up with the rest of America’s military spending? Well, the money the GOP is saving could: Run the Iraq and Afghanistan wars for about 2.5 hours. Buy 8.6 percent of a fighter jet. One (1). Fighter. Jet. Cover the cost of one-sixth of the Tomahawk missiles we’ve lobbed at Libya…so far. Purchase a crapload of Humvees that the Army doesn’t want…but a GOP congressman is forcing them to buy, because the vehicle’s maker donates a lot to his campaign fund. We’ve put it all in visual form for you here. The original story lives here. Check ‘em out, pass ‘em on.

motherjones:

House GOP leaders triumphantly announced a plan to cut the defense budget: no more color photocopies!

No, seriously. And we wondered: How does that measure up with the rest of America’s military spending? Well, the money the GOP is saving could:

We’ve put it all in visual form for you here. The original story lives here. Check ‘em out, pass ‘em on.

Posted on 5 April, 2011, 4:15pm. Reblogged from motherjones and Originally from motherjones. This post has 192 notes.
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    beautiful.
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    Bravo Republicans, showing your great governmental abilities.
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    They are so brave to take on the defense budget like that. It’s about time they reign in the out of control printing...
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