By Adrianna McGinley
The Heritage Foundation warned Monday against defense cuts that would go into effect should the so-called “super committee” fail to pass a $1.3 trillion debt reduction plan by Thursday.
The group blasted the bipartisan panel for being on the verge of missing its deadline. Failure by the panel would trigger an automatic $600 billion in cuts to the nation’s defense budget over the next decade.
“The United States continues to face threats at home and abroad, yet slashed military spending would undermine America’s ability to confront these challenges,” wrote Heritage reporter Mike Brownfield. “America’s debt and rampant spending are serious problems that needs to be addressed, but eviscerating the military–which has already been cut–is not the way to do it.”
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