non-security

For now, much of the debate on Capitol Hill is over a relatively small slice of the federal budget, a category known as non-security discretionary spending.

Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

The House Republican "Pledge to America" proposal that would impose an across-the-board freeze on non-security federal hiring may sound reasonable at first blush, especially given the budget deficit, the increased role of government and the economic pain being felt across the country.

Max Stier: The Thoughtless Job Freeze in the GOP's 'Pledge To America' Max Stier 2010

Despite eviscerating the non-security discretionary budget, Medicaid, and other health and low-income programs, the House Republican budget would not even achieve budget balance until close to 2040, according to a long-term analysis by the Congressional Budget Office, despite assuming an unrealistically high level of revenue specified by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan's R.

Andrew Fieldhouse: Norquist's Taxpayer Protection Pledge Is the Height of Fiscal Irresponsibility Andrew Fieldhouse 2011

Despite eviscerating the non-security discretionary budget, Medicaid, and other health and low-income programs, the House Republican budget would not even achieve budget balance until close to 2040, according to a long-term analysis by the Congressional Budget Office, despite assuming an unrealistically high level of revenue specified by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan's R.

Andrew Fieldhouse: Norquist's Taxpayer Protection Pledge Is the Height of Fiscal Irresponsibility Andrew Fieldhouse 2011

Among the programs that might be affected is the World Bank's Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund, which pays the salaries of about 50 percent of Afghan government employees in non-security ministries, according to a document from the U.N. mission in Afghanistan.

Gen. Petraeus says progress is faster than expected in Afghanistan operation Rajiv Chandrasekaran 2010

The House Republican "Pledge to America" proposal that would impose an across-the-board freeze on non-security federal hiring may sound reasonable at first blush, especially given the budget deficit, the increased role of government and the economic pain being felt across the country.

Max Stier: The Thoughtless Job Freeze In The GOP's 'Pledge To America' Max Stier 2010

Since the proposed hiring freeze would apply only to non-security personnel, it would exempt the national security sector, which has grown rapidly and been the most costly.

Max Stier: The Thoughtless Job Freeze In The GOP's 'Pledge To America' Max Stier 2010

ME: I thought it was a big mistake when the administration announced they were freezing non-security spending.

How to balance the budget through spending cuts Ezra Klein 2010

Since the proposed hiring freeze would apply only to non-security personnel, it would exempt the national security sector, which has grown rapidly and been the most costly.

Max Stier: The Thoughtless Job Freeze in the GOP's 'Pledge To America' Max Stier 2010

Among the programs that might be affected is the World Bank's Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund, which pays the salaries of about 50 percent of Afghan government employees in non-security ministries, according to a document from the U.N. mission in Afghanistan.

Gen. Petraeus says progress is faster than expected in Afghanistan operation Rajiv Chandrasekaran 2010