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Obama’s Call For $400 Billion In DoD Cuts Spurs Skepticism, Praise On Hill

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By Emelie Rutherford President Barack Obama's call yesterday to cut $400 billion in defense spending by 2023 after reassessing the role of the U.S. military has generated skepticism among some Republicans and praise from some Democrats on Capitol Hill. Obama laid out a plan to save $4 trillion in federal spending to offset the federal budget deficit over 12 years, describing defense cutting as one of four needed steps to achieve that daunting goal. To save the $400 billion in "security"…

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