Friday, February 18, 2011

US Mulls Proposal for Another 73,000 Afghan Troops

US will be spending upwards of $12 billion annually just on the Afghan military.

Ironically A top Social Security Administration official warned workers they may have to take furloughs if cuts proposed by House Republicans take effect.

The GOP budget would allocate $10.7 billion for 2011, while President Barack Obama’s 2012 budget asks for $12.5 billion for the agency, which dispenses checks to 53 million people each month.

Commissioner Michael Astrue said earlier this month that $12.5 billion was the least he could work with to dispense checks on time and to review millions of disability benefits claims.

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