Ali
02-16-2005, 12:34 PM
Prior to taking office, President Bush pledged to invest resources more wisely when funding DOD. As the accompanying chart shows, since taking office, President Bush has consistently built defense strength. In fact, in constant 2004 dollars, defense spending has only been higher twice since World War II–during the Korean War and at the peak of the Cold War buildup. While some of this spending may be attributed to the War on Terror, President Bush committed to and has succeeded in steadily growing the base budget of DOD from $296.8 billion when he took office to $401.7 billion in the 2005 Budget. This 35-percent increase to the Department’s base budget helps fulfill the President’s commitments and ensures a fighting force that is second to none.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2005/defense.html
Why?
Since 2001, the Administration has:
Fought the War on Terror on the offensive;
Removed threats to our security in Afghanistan and Iraq liberating nearly 50 million people in these countries;
Provided pay raises to our servicemen and women of more than 21 percent and expanded the use of targeted pays and bonuses;
Begun to transform our Nation’s defenses and increased spending by 26 percent, the largest increase in the Defense budget since the Reagan Administration;
Launched a transformational and joint training program improving readiness rates;
Increased research and development funding by 56 percent;
Improved the quality of housing for military personnel and their families through privatization and new construction; and
Doubled investments in missile defense systems, deploying the first ever land and sea-based system.
The President’s Budget:
Advances our ongoing efforts in the Global War on Terror;
Provides $401.7 billion for the Department's base budget, an annual increase of seven percent, for a total increase in defense spending of 35 percent since 2001;
Makes measurable strides in transforming the Department to meet new threats; and
Continues improvements in the quality of life for our military personnel and their families.
Oh, that's OK then.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2005/defense.html
Why?
Since 2001, the Administration has:
Fought the War on Terror on the offensive;
Removed threats to our security in Afghanistan and Iraq liberating nearly 50 million people in these countries;
Provided pay raises to our servicemen and women of more than 21 percent and expanded the use of targeted pays and bonuses;
Begun to transform our Nation’s defenses and increased spending by 26 percent, the largest increase in the Defense budget since the Reagan Administration;
Launched a transformational and joint training program improving readiness rates;
Increased research and development funding by 56 percent;
Improved the quality of housing for military personnel and their families through privatization and new construction; and
Doubled investments in missile defense systems, deploying the first ever land and sea-based system.
The President’s Budget:
Advances our ongoing efforts in the Global War on Terror;
Provides $401.7 billion for the Department's base budget, an annual increase of seven percent, for a total increase in defense spending of 35 percent since 2001;
Makes measurable strides in transforming the Department to meet new threats; and
Continues improvements in the quality of life for our military personnel and their families.
Oh, that's OK then.