Detail In the Firing Line; The Defence Budget   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 399 no. 8735 (May 2011), page 43-44. Topik: Military Personnel; Wages & Salaries; Politics Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.66 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel After languishing in the 1980s, military compensation has, since the mid-1990s, steadily outstripped that of civilians. This month Robert Gates, Barack Obama's outgoing defence secretary, launched a review of Pentagon spending. He warned in a speech on May 24th that pay, pensions and health care would all need to be restructured, or they would crowd out the purchase of vital new weapons. Military benefits, from subsidised food and education to free college tuition, have traditionally been used to enhance the appeal of a job that involves, at the best of times, limited freedom and frequent moves and, at worst, being killed. The real drivers of military pay and benefits nowadays are political. Democrats and Republicans may disagree violently on how to wage America's wars, but they are unanimous in their gratitude towards the people who fight them. Meanwhile, any proposals that might curb benefits usually run into a powerful and organised lobby for active and retired servicemen. Its umbrella group, the Military Coalition, lists 33 organisations with 5.5m members. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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