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to a couple billion dollars. When they pay for this the money is taken away from

other programs, such as scholarships, medi-care, transportation, etc. Each year

spending for the troops increase phenomenally. There are a couple solutions, the

president can jack up taxes, instead of cutting them, or bring home some of the

troops.

“President Clinton’s defense budget for 1996 will cut spending of $5.7 billion,

but will complete the historic restructuring of United States’ military from a

Cold War juggernaut to a leaner force designed for regional contingencies.”11

With Americans stationed in over twenty plus countries other than those

outlined in this report, the United States would have a very hard time trying to

recall them all back home. The stability of the country may not handle it as

well. The United States will just have to face that because of it’s first

impression such a long time ago, the country will always be viewed as the world

police. No matter how much military spending Clinton cuts, Americans themselves

still feel a pride to be born and live in a country free from tyranny, where a

person has a right to choose. Most Americans view foreign countries at war as a

little lost puppy, wandering around haphazardly, searching for it’s lost form of

government. The United States citizens want to invite the puppy in and nurture

it into a democracy like themselves. So far this policy has gone well, with

minor incidents, hopefully in the years to come, it stays that way.

Footnotes:

1) Compton’s NewMedia Inc., Compton’s Encyclopedia