Liberals want more defense spending left behind

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/left-fires-back-on-budget-2009-03-25.html

President Obama is facing mounting pressure from his party's left flank to cut defense spending so more money can be spent on social programs.

A letter obtained by The Hill shows that liberal advocacy groups and lawmakers want Obama to seize a moment when Democrats control both Congress and the White House and scrap costly weapons programs they say have drained domestic coffers.