The problem is that these republicans are responsible for the sequestration cuts which go even deeper than the Hagel proposal. They are also against tax increases which if we are in such danger would from the 1to 2% would help reduce these cuts with real marginal increases at the top and doing away with the tax dodge “carried interest” of the rich Wall Street billionaires. But they rather it be taken from our young and their education including early education, the old from Social Security, Medicare, and from our poor by killing unemployment benefits including our veterans and Medicaid.

Reports also indicate they some Democrats are “lukewarm” in response and many are obsequious to the military establishments in their state especially defense contractors and cuts in Reserves and national Guard. Even the respected Senator Carl Levin (D-Mich.) said he had concerns about the cuts as did Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) But they support the White House imitative that would add $66 billion into the 2015 budgets, split between defense and non-defense areas. But may GOP legislator are wedded to the sequester no matter what the hurt it will cause when it again starts in full in 2016.

What is lacking in the hawks defense of more war spending based on their special interests, not the realities of our world despite their cries we live in dangerous times….which they have contributed to by the Iraq war and getting us into new wars, is not supporting less costly preemptive diplomacy and the U.N. and other international organization that can make a difference on the gound before we reach a real war.

The problem is that these republicans are responsible for the sequestration cuts which go even deeper than the Hagel proposal. They are also against tax increases which if we are in such danger would from the 1to 2% would help reduce these cuts with real marginal increases at the top and doing away with the tax dodge “carried interest” of the rich Wall Street billionairs. But they rather it be taken from our young and their education including early education, the old from Social Security, Medicare, and from our poor by killling unemployment benefits including our veterians and Medicade.

Any predictions? If current history is an indicator, bet on the monied interests. Sad, isn’t it!