12/12/2011
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"Secretary Hagel, why is the Navy going to bear a disproportionate burden of this funding reduction?"
"The President's budget states DOD is expecting to achieve approximately $94 billion in efficiency savings over the next 5 years."
"I was very pleased to hear that. Do you still stand firm on the principle of grandfathering those currently serving and retired into any changes you may propose as a result of the Commission work?"
"DOD's proposal to gradually slow the growth rate of the tax-free BAH was a difficult but necessary decision if, in this era of constrained budgets, DOD is to achieve a proper balance between competiti..."