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<blockquote data-quote="soonerwings" data-source="post: 1359138" data-attributes="member: 8035">This.&nbsp; I&#039;m currently serving in the USAF and can honestly say that we waste a TON of money.&nbsp; Sometimes I look at the silly thing my wing spends money on and can only shake my head...then I think of how much money could be saved if EVERY wing in the AF would start acting like the stewards of taxpayer money that we&#039;re supposed to be.&nbsp; Yes... we could cut defense.&nbsp; As far as entitlements go, however, unless I&#039;m mistaken, I don&#039;t think Congress is allowed to make cuts to these programs as they are means tested and everyone that passes the test is &quot;entitled&quot; to the benefits.&nbsp; With legislation styled like this, I believe it is impossible for the congress to cut the programs&#039; funding without axing them completely.&nbsp; Don&#039;t get me wrong, I&#039;d LOVE to see them get axed completely but I&#039;m enough of a realist to know it will probably never happen.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="soonerwings, post: 1359138, member: 8035"] This. I'm currently serving in the USAF and can honestly say that we waste a TON of money. Sometimes I look at the silly thing my wing spends money on and can only shake my head...then I think of how much money could be saved if EVERY wing in the AF would start acting like the stewards of taxpayer money that we're supposed to be. Yes... we could cut defense. As far as entitlements go, however, unless I'm mistaken, I don't think Congress is allowed to make cuts to these programs as they are means tested and everyone that passes the test is "entitled" to the benefits. With legislation styled like this, I believe it is impossible for the congress to cut the programs' funding without axing them completely. Don't get me wrong, I'd LOVE to see them get axed completely but I'm enough of a realist to know it will probably never happen. [/QUOTE]

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