Debt Deal...Deals bad Hand to Military Benefits and Health Care.

The debt deal is starting to shudder through the our economy, as bits and pieces, representing specific cuts, are beginning to materialize. The flag waving Republicans and the tea party costumed freaks have only themselves to blame. 

(AP) — Cuts in health care, retirement and benefits for the military are all potential targets for cuts as the nation struggles to rein in spending, the top U.S. military officer told anxious troops on two warfronts. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said more than half of the defense budget is spent on personnel issues, ranging from pay and benefits to bonuses used to recruit and retain needed expertise. In Washington, the Pentagon had no immediate comment Tuesday on how the debt ceiling measure would affect defense operations.