A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) entitled "Military Personnel: Personnel and Cost Data Associated with Implementing DOD's Homosexual Conduct Policy" says that the DADT policy cost United States taxpayers "about $193.3 million ($52,800 per separation) in constant fiscal year 2009 dollars to separate and replace the 3,664 servicemembers" between 2004-2009.
The above figure depicts some of the details of those 3,664 people who were separated from military service against their will due to their sexual orientation.
The report was requested by Susan Davis (D-Cal.) and will be excellent ammunition against Republican efforts in the 112th Congress to reinstate DADT.
Wait, why? Many Republican pet projects cost lots of money, lots more than that GOA report said DADT cost, but Democrats often support them. Tax cuts for the wealthy, no-bid contracts for cronies, and voluntary wars come to mind.
ReplyDeleteReagan proved deficits don't matter. These folks aren't actually in favor of reducing spending, and liberals, really, hammer the nails in their own coffin when they start to favor reduced spending for its own sake as well.