Coffman's rational appeal to cut Pentagon spending

by: Jason Salzman

Fri Oct 07, 2011 at 11:46:50 AM MST

It's a truism that most politicians who represent communities anywhere near a military facility won't suggest defense cuts, even if the cuts are unrelated to the military activities in their districts. It's one for all and all for one, even if a tiny slice of the defense budget could change the world for millions and millions of people.

Pentagon spending now accounts for about half of the federal discretionary budget, which is the portion of the budget that's the focus of most beltway debate.