tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446351548038522890.post4900331521389914525..comments2024-03-08T13:21:43.158-05:00Comments on Saideman's Semi-Spew: The Simplest Budget MathSteve Saidemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09881915512311951902noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446351548038522890.post-75119457794458891372013-03-22T11:27:48.036-04:002013-03-22T11:27:48.036-04:00I have no idea since we have no numbers. The spec...I have no idea since we have no numbers. The speculation was that the cuts were not just cuts into projected spending but less than previous years by 10% or more. Given escalating costs for new tech (both buying and operating), not good without some real thought/decision-making.Steve Saidemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881915512311951902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446351548038522890.post-78039246245478469252013-03-22T11:11:35.755-04:002013-03-22T11:11:35.755-04:00Steve, if memory serves me correct they took CSE o...Steve, if memory serves me correct they took CSE out of the DND budget last year and made it a stand alone agency. Surely this would impact the level of defence spending. So is the problem cuts per se in actual spending or cuts from a base line or cuts in inflation adjusted terms? I am thinking about the immediate impact not the long term challenges. Vladimirhttp://cirovskiv.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com