The Pentagon’s top officer said yesterday if the defense budget is hit with nearly $500 billion in “sequestration” cuts, then the military would seek Congress’ approval to shift funding in its coffers to cover war costs. In what was likely his final testimony before Congress on the fiscal year 2013 budget, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin Dempsey suggested the new revelation that war funding would be subject to the looming long-term sequestration cuts is not…
DoD Eyes Money Shifts If Sequestration Cuts Hit
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