Liberal groups want 2020 Democrats to back Pentagon spending cuts

[TexasTowelie]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two dozen progressive groups are launching a new push to persuade Democratic presidential candidates to support dramatic spending cuts at the Pentagon.

The liberal groups are writing Thursday to all candidates in the crowded 2020 Democratic primary, urging the White House hopefuls to support slashing $200 billion or more from an annual defense budget that topped $700 billion for the current fiscal year.

Dubbed "Put People Over the Pentagon" and shared with The Associated Press before its release, the groups' effort aims to elevate defense spending in a presidential race where energized progressive activists are nudging candidates to embrace their agenda on a variety of high-profile issues.

"Hundreds of billions of dollars annually should be shifted away from the Pentagon and to pressing needs from education to averting catastrophic climate change," said Robert Weissman, president of the watchdog nonprofit Public Citizen. "America needs leaders who will speak plain truths about Pentagon excesses and waste."

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(Killeen Daily Herald)

[Deb]

1. Putin loves this one

I am not alone in looking for a candidate that understands the sacrifice and contributions of the military. Who do you think suffers first from deep cuts? Our peace keepers deserve better.

[beachbum bob]

2. the BEST tactic is to review all contracts for waste and abuse and add in the procurement process

the right of the Pentagon to NIX programs they see as unwarranted insteds of having congress use it as a way to pay off contractors.

all democrats should run on this.

Calling for outright cuts is a silly ploy