The Senate Faces Term Limits

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The Senate Faces Term Limits

April 20, 1996 1 min read Download Report
Kenneth Wainstein
Former assistant attorney general for National Security at the Justice Department

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BW0f all federal civilian and military positions lost since the end of FY 1992, over 89 percent (al- most 760,000) will have come solely from the Department of Defense (see Chart 1).

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The Vast Majority of Federal Personnel Reductions During the Clinton Administration Have Come From the Department of Defense

8W Thousands of PosWons Eliminated (FY 1993-1997)

700

Reserve Component

400 Active Duty 300 - Military

200

100 - Civilians

Ail Other Department Agencies of Defense Nate: Cuts based an feW 1992 end ab ei Vd ; nirrber of posidons for fiscal 19% and 1997 are esdrnated. Souroc Dqwtnert of Defbrm President Clinton's cuts in defense jobs have not been limited to the public sector (see Chart 2). Defense industry jobs by the end of FY 1997 will have dropped by 795,000 positions from levels prevailing at the end of FY 1992. 3

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Public and Private Sector Defense Employment Has Dropped Dramatically Under President Clinton 7,000.OW picri-nt

6,000.OW - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

51000,000 - 4.000.WD - Defense Industry Employment 3,000.000 - Department of Defense Civillans Z000.000 - Reserve Component i 11000.000 - Active Duty Military

1"2 M 1994 1995 1996* 1"7*

Rscal Year

Now 0 Estmates. Source: DeparunentorDefensp-

3 Department of Defense, National Defense Budget Estimatesfor FY 1997, Table 7-6.

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Kenneth Wainstein

Former assistant attorney general for National Security at the Justice Department