Yet more reasons why we need to cut the defense budget by half

"A million dollars appropriated for highway construction would create two to three times as many jobs as a million dollars appropriated for Pentagon weapons procurement..." --Mike Lofgren, retired June 17 after 28 years as a Congressional staffer. He served 16 years as a professional staff member on the Republican side of both the House and Senate Budget Committees. Link to original post: http://www.truth-out.org/goodbye-all-reflections-gop-operative-who-left-cult/1314907779