Nearly Half of Voters Believe Defense Cuts Won't Put the Country at Risk

[tekisui]

Source:Axcess News

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Nearly one-half of Americans now think the United States can make major cuts in defense spending without putting the country in danger. They believe even more strongly that there’s no risk in cutting way back on what America spends to defend other countries.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 48% of Adults feel it is possible to significantly reduce military spending without putting the American people at risk. Thirty-seven percent (37%) disagree and do not believe major defense cuts come without risk. Fifteen percent (15%) are not sure.

Seventy-nine percent (79%) say the United States spends too much on defending other countries. Only four percent (4%) think America doesn’t spend enough protecting its friends. Thirteen percent (13%) feel these defense expenditures are about right.

Sixty-eight percent (68%) of Americans believe it is possible to significantly reduce the amount the United States spends defending other countries without putting the American people at risk. Just 15% believe this is not possible without putting the country in harm’s way. Seventeen percent (17%) are undecided.

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[FreakinDJ]

1. Funny - none of the Debt/Deficit polling asked the Question

Defense Spending vs: Social Programs

To bad DU couldn't mount an effective "Letter to the Editor" campaign to heighten the discussion

[CleanGreenFuture]

2. They are NOT going to reduce the MIC/War budget. And if we try to do anything

about it they'll increase that spending and they will shoot us down in the streets with their tanks, jets, and drones while making us pay for it with our money.

[jaxx]

4. The dust bunnies under the bed will protect you.

[CleanGreenFuture]

5. I don't need protection. I'm ready for whatever happens. So don't play your snark with me son.

[tekisui]

6. Good, because the drone wars are radicalizing a new generation

of people who will grow up hating America.

[grahamhgreen]

3. Cutting military spending by 50% is a no-brainer.