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**pimbertiemoft** · 03-09-2010, 02:07 PM

If military spending is to be cut then it should only be done if our strategic position dicates it. It should not, however, be done to simply win political points.

While I agree in the main... there are plenty of cuts that can and should be made... not the least in (non-uniform) 'overhead'

At the least a 5% cut in non-uniform costs each year for four years... and maybe as much as 10%

Like in the private government must get more efficient producing more units (boots on the ground) for less cost (overhead)

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II cost this year 191 million each. For each of the years 2011-2015 tell them that the cost is either going to come down 5% per year... or we will buy 20% less aircraft. Tell me there isn't 10 million in the cost of that plane that can come down.

And since we did pay for development the US owns the design... if need be put it out to bid...

03-09-2010, 02:07 PM	#32
pimbertiemoft Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 494 Senior Member	If military spending is to be cut then it should only be done if our strategic position dicates it. It should not, however, be done to simply win political points. While I agree in the main... there are plenty of cuts that can and should be made... not the least in (non-uniform) 'overhead' At the least a 5% cut in non-uniform costs each year for four years... and maybe as much as 10% Like in the private government must get more efficient producing more units (boots on the ground) for less cost (overhead) The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II cost this year 191 million each. For each of the years 2011-2015 tell them that the cost is either going to come down 5% per year... or we will buy 20% less aircraft. Tell me there isn't 10 million in the cost of that plane that can come down. And since we did pay for development the US owns the design... if need be put it out to bid...
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