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> 4: Commissions, similiar to the base closure comission, made up of a
> mixture of experts, should establish priorities and budgets.
> Politicians need to get re-elected and real priorities are only given
> lip service, if mentioned or recognized.

[sarcasm] That's right! Why should elected officials have anything to do with
how we spend money? After all, the military isn't a democracy. They should
be allowed to spend it however they like, without having to deal with all that
accountability nonsense. [/sarcasm]