The failure of the “Supercommittee” last fall to come up with a budget cutting plan means military spending could automatically be slashed by up to a trillion dollars. South Dakota Senator John Thune says if those cuts are not reversed, the country could see another round of base closings….
Thune says deeper cuts to defense spending could be a threat to national security…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/02/John-Thune-207b.mp3|titles=John Thune 207b]Ellsworth Air Force Base near Rapid City survived the last round of base closings, and Thune says they continue to closely monitor the base mission…
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