White House To Pentagon: Start Planning For Cuts

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The White House has instructed the Pentagon to start planning for the automatic defense spending cuts that would go into effect if the U.S. fails to avert the fiscal cliff. Bloomberg News reports:

“We don’t have all the specifics yet,” spokesman George Little told reporters. “This really just has begun. We don’t have specifics on programs or personnel actions.”

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