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Defense cuts test lawmakers’ resolve on deficits (AP)

Posted by Yahoo! News: Politics News On February - 6 - 2012 News Politics

FILE - In this Defense Secretary Leon Panetta outlines the main areas of proposed spending cuts during a news conference at the Pentagon. 'Make no mistake, the savings that we are proposing will impact on all 50 states and many districts, congressional districts, across America,' Panetta said, spelling out the new strategy. 'This will be a test, a test of whether reducing the deficit is about talk or about action.' President Barack Obama submits his complete budget proposal to Congress on Feb. 13, but included in Panetta's preview were enough details to stir alarm on Capitol Hill.  (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)AP - President Barack Obama's call to shrink the military, shut bases and cancel weapons to meet the demand for budget cuts tests the resolve of lawmakers who came to Washington determined to slash the deficit.


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