Susan Bysiewicz on Homeland Security

If we had a draft, Iraq & Afghan wars would be shorter

Murphy was unambiguous, calling the reimposition of the draft "a dangerous idea." Instead, suggested a war tax as a way to ensure every American has a stake in the battles the U.S. engages in overseas. "If you want to go into an engagement that's going to cost your country trillions of dollars...then let's pay for it as a nation," he said. "When was the last time you heard of a Victory Garden?...We didn't do that over the last 10 years so it was just easy to put blinders on while other people fought those wars."

Close bases overseas and bring troops home

Both Tong and Bysiewicz said we need to start closing bases overseas, bringing home the troops and support their education.

Maintain veterans' care; maintain New London sub base

Support our Naval Submarine Base in New London: Susan will fight to keep construction and maintenance contracts in the hands of the best trained workers in the world.