Politics & Government
John McCain, Lindsey Graham to Discuss Military Budget Cuts in Fayetteville Tuesday
Both U.S. Senators are members of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Senators John McCain and Lindsay Graham will visit Fayetteville on Tuesday to ask people to tell Congress to put the brakes on military budget cuts scheduled to begin Jan. 1
The venue will be held at the N.C. Veterans Park, 300 Bragg Blvd. at 2:15p.m. according to a press release for the Romney campaign.
The Pentagon is facing budget cuts of $500 billion over ten years, unless Congress acts, another $500 billion in cuts take effect in 2013. With North Carolina being a yellow state, military votes will be important this election. Other issues pertaining to military families and veterans are expected to be presented at Tuesday's event.
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