“While I share the President’s goal of a government that lives within its means, it should not come at the expense of our national defense.
Congressman Mike Turner released the following statement upon the news that President Obama has suggested $400 billion in cuts to the Department of Defense:“While I share the President’s goal of a government that lives within its means, it should not come at the expense of our national defense. His suggestion of an arbitrary cut of $400 billion comes without explanation or study. Simply cutting our defense budget while we are in the midst of three wars, puts at risk an already stretched thin department. I look forward to working with Armed Services Committee Chairman Buck McKeon to find efficiencies in our Defense Department. Thoughtfully reinvesting these efficiencies and creating a more cost-effective Department of Defense strengthens our national security and saves dollars.”