Threatened Defense Cuts Could Loom Over 2012 Campaign

By Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Gopal Ratnam - Thu Aug 04 16:55:24 GMT 2011 The threat of $500 billion in future defense cuts codified in the new deficit-reduction law could sharpen a dispute between Republicans and Democrats over national security as the 2012 campaign intensifies. President Barack ...

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