Obama plans may gut U.S. national security
July 10, 2011 - Like this? Subscribe to get instant updates.
With the media frenzy over the "big showdown" Sunday night between President Obama -- with Democrat lawmakers -- and Republican lawmakers to hash out a proposed increase in the so-called debt ceiling, few reporters are covering the deep, deep budget cuts for agencies that protect the United States, its citizens and its interests that's down the political pike.
In an effort to tell voters during the 2012 election cycle that he significantly reduced government spending, President Barack Obama is said to be considering national security budget cuts totaling upwards of $700 billion in a deal to raise the debt limit.
