2018 UT Senate race: on Homeland Security

Craig Bowden: Full audit of military, then many cuts

A: No.

Q: How about the opposite: Would you cut the military? By how much?

A: I would cut. The first thing I would like to do is a full audit. Anything that doesn't meet the "smell test" (think $500 toilet seats and $100 hammers), would be the first cut. I would also take failed programs and cut those (F-35 that cannot compete with the F-16, ships that break down after 15 minutes, etc.). R&D would need to be justified with a need, not just because a company wants to get a contract. The Pentagon, and more so, the boots on the ground, would be who I would listen to as far as what the mission for defense is required.