A Little Congressional Investigation
As Washington tries to figure out how best to maintain the Surge for another year, the Congressional Budgeting Office launched an official review of what the potential effects of a draft might be.
"Drafting people could make it easier for the Army to reach its 2012 goal of 547,000 soldiers. It might also save some money if Congress opted to pay draftees less than volunteers. But the downside, the report claims, would be a less effective fighting force, thanks to a sudden influx of draftees who would remain in uniform for much shorter spells than today's all-volunteer soldiers."
Nice. Well, at least it's nice to know that if you got drafted, at least you wouldn't have to worry about what to do with all that extra money you'd be saving while fighting for your country.
article from NY Times
"Drafting people could make it easier for the Army to reach its 2012 goal of 547,000 soldiers. It might also save some money if Congress opted to pay draftees less than volunteers. But the downside, the report claims, would be a less effective fighting force, thanks to a sudden influx of draftees who would remain in uniform for much shorter spells than today's all-volunteer soldiers."
Nice. Well, at least it's nice to know that if you got drafted, at least you wouldn't have to worry about what to do with all that extra money you'd be saving while fighting for your country.
article from NY Times
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