Hawaii need not fear military cuts

By Richard Tillotson

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jul 01, 2012

~~<p>Should military spending be cut, and if it is, what will that mean for Hawaii?</p>
<p>Unless Congress can rise above partisan differences and pass a budget bill that actually does cut the deficit, the legislation it passed last year mandates something called "sequestration." Beginning in January 2013, it will entail cuts over a period of 10 years amounting to a trillion dollars from social services and a trillion dollars from military spending.</p>
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Should military spending be cut, and if it is, what will that mean for Hawaii?

Unless Congress can rise above partisan differences and pass a budget bill that actually does cut the deficit, the legislation it passed last year mandates something called "sequestration." Beginning in January 2013, it will entail cuts over a period of 10 years amounting to a trillion dollars from social services and a trillion dollars from military spending. Login for more...