2008-12-16T00:00:00Z opencongress.org tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/blog/47670 tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-16:/commentary/3788702 2008-12-16T00:00:00Z Top Stories from CQ C., introduced a joint resolution ( H J Res 67 , S J Res 26 ) that would require a minimal defense budget equal to 4 percent of GDP. The report drew on analyses of the Defense Department, Congressional Research Service, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=hsnews-000002997992">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-16:/commentary/3710851 2008-12-16T00:00:00Z Top Stories from CQ C., introduced a joint resolution ( H J Res 67 , S J Res 26 ) that would require a minimal defense budget equal to 4 percent of GDP. The report drew on analyses of the Defense Department, Congressional Research Service, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/hsnews-000002997992">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-02:/commentary/3363478 2008-11-02T00:00:00Z The Heritage Foundation Papers: Commentary A joint resolution (H.J. Res. 67 and S.J. Res. 26) introduced last year by Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., and Sen. Elizabeth Dole, R-N.C., seeks to fund America's military at roughly today's levels. Rep. Jim Saxton, R-N. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.heritage.org/press/commentary/ed101408.cfm">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-14:/commentary/3830101 2008-08-14T00:00:00Z BlueNC 26, HJ Res. 67) in December 2007 stating that the United States should "commit a minimum of four percent of the nation's gross domestic product to the base defense budget." By mid-April 2008, five Republican senators, 23 Republican ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bluenc.com/liddys-money-part-two:-the-neocon-war-machine">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-14:/commentary/3363481 2008-04-14T00:00:00Z Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation 26, HJ Res. 67) in December 2007 stating that the United States should "commit a minimum of four percent of the nation's gross domestic product to the base defense budget." By mid-April 2008, five Republican senators, 23 Republican ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.armscontrolcenter.org/policy/securityspending/articles/tying_spending_to_gdp_bad_policy/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-26:/commentary/3363479 2008-02-26T00:00:00Z The Heritage Foundation Papers: Commentary 25 and H.J. Res. 67) that would make such a commitment. This commitment would require Congress to add roughly $59 billion in budget authority to the core defense budget in FY 2009 and a total of $532 billion over five years from FY 2009 ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.heritage.org/research/nationalsecurity/bg2110.cfm">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-15:/commentary/3392434 2008-02-15T00:00:00Z Young Professionals in Foreign Policy C., introduced a joint resolution (H J Res 67, S J Res 26) that would require the defense base budget to equal 4 percent of GDP, at a minimum. Democrats and budget experts criticize the idea as fiscally irresponsible and out of line ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ypfp.org/defense_allies_push_gdp_tied_funds">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-13:/commentary/3363480 2008-02-13T00:00:00Z Adam Smith's Lost Legacy Congressional Quarterly reports that sponsors of the resolution (H J Res 67) point out that the percentage GDP spent on defense today is low compared to other eras. Not including supplemental funding for Iraq and Afghanistan, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://adamsmithslostlegacy.com/2008/02/defence-and-gdp-ratios.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-13:/commentary/3135826 2008-02-13T00:00:00Z The Foundry (Blog) Congressional Quarterly reports that sponsors of the resolution (HJ Res 67) point out that the percentage GDP spent on defense today is low compared to other eras. Not including supplemental funding for Iraq and Afghanistan, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.heritage.org/2008/02/13/the-first-duty-of-government/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-13:/commentary/5782176 2008-02-13T00:00:00Z The Foundry writing in human events, w. thomas smith, jr. reminds us of adam smith’s first duty of government: “protecting the society from the violence and invasion of other independent societies.â€* to that end republican lawmakers are pushing a ...<br /><br /><a href="http://theheritagefoundry.org/2008/02/13/the-first-duty-of-government/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-05:/commentary/1386495 2007-12-05T00:00:00Z Active Legislation -- Tracked by govtrack.us Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ] introduced HJRes. 67: Supporting a base Defense Budget that at the very minimum matches 4 percent of gross domestic product. [This event matched these trackers: Active Legislation ]<br /><br /><a href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hj110-67">Go to article</a>