Small budgetary cuts dont shock the system | Conversations with Tyler @MercatusCenter
Small budgetary cuts dont shock the system | Conversations with Tyler @MercatusCenter
Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
When Jennifer Pahlka suggested a smaller defense budget would create a safer America, she expected resistance from the senior Air Force official sitting nearby. Instead, he stunned everyone by agreeing—and going further. "You're right, except it needs to be 50%," he explained, noting that only major system shocks truly drive change in defense systems.

Recorded March 4th, 2025.

Transcript and links: conversationswithtyler.com/episodes/jennifer-pahlka

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