Socialist Defense Godies

Republicans on Capitol Hill are floating the idea of a ceiling for defense cuts mandated by the deficit-reduction supercommittee that would not exceed $150 billion over 10 years.

Congressional sources said the $150 billion figure is cited often in private talks among staffers but is by no means final.

In fact, several Republicans say they will oppose further Pentagonbudget reductions, after last month’s Budget Control Act pared $340 billion of defense spending from 2013 to 2021. WA Times

The Republicans have to find a middle class willing to take a tax hike. Maybe Rick Perry knows a middle class that wants to pay for a bunch of new defense goodies.