https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/08/the-real-reason-hagel-was-picked/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 10:04:19 -0400<![CDATA[As the federal government becomes a health care state, there will have to be a generation of defense cuts that overwhelm anything in recent history. Keep in mind how brutal the budget pressure is going to be. According to the Government Accountability Office, if we act on entitlements today, we will still have to cut federal spending by 32 percent and raise taxes by 46 percent over the next 75 years to meet current obligations. If we postpone action for another decade, then we have to cut all non-interest federal spending by 37 percent and raise all taxes by 54 percent.]]>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:10:35 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/08/the-real-reason-hagel-was-picked-n280744