It was recently announced that the government wants to cut back the military now that both wars are ending. In doing so what they are not thinking about is the effects it will have on local economies in the areas where military bases are located. If you think about how much military people spend in an area where they are stationed that helps the total local economy in an area. One base that they are considering closing is in a town where if the base closes then the area is going to feel the effects of that closure for years to come. Think about how many businesses will close because the personnel of that base supports it. But the government is not seeing this. They see the end of two wars and now they have to cut costs to help pay for those wars. Think about all of the soldiers that are about to be relieved of duty. They have served our country, they have families, and now they are probably being put out to pasture. Its a shame and shocking to me that our government who allowed these wars to begin with and did not believe that the expenses of these wars would be so high. Last estimates put the total figure in the TRILLIONS, plus you have to add the health care costs for our veterans for the rest of their lives.
I agree with some reports that instead of cutting the military budget so far back lets cut back the food stamps by increasing the minimum wage to something more liveable. But like every other great idea it will come down to a fight in our government houses. And big business will lobby our leaders that they have bought and paid for.
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