The Cold War and major military threats are gone. Yet U.S. defense spending's the highest since WWII.

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The Cold War & major military threats are gone. Yet defense spending's highest since WWII http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/12/pentagon-budget-deal-charts-cuts http://t.co/ZQHwfL1A6f

6:31 PM Jan 06 2014

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Tina Miller, MA,CFLE
6:34 PM Jan 06 2014

Defense employs a lot of people. It's hard to reduce something that creates jobs. 

<p>Defense employs a lot of people. It's hard to reduce something that creates jobs. </p>

Adam Rifkin
6:53 PM Jan 06 2014