By Rick Maze - Staff writer
Posted : Friday Jul 20, 2007 5:30:26 EDT
A new congressional report finds little reason to consider a return to a military draft and lots of problems if conscription were restored.
In a report released Thursday, the Congressional Budget Office says drafting people into the Army could make it easier for that service to expand its active-duty force to 547,000 people by 2012, the current goal, and could save a little money in the process, especially if Congress were to reduce basic pay levels for draftees in comparison to pay for volunteers.
However, a force of draftees would be younger and less experienced, which could affect readiness.
More at http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/07/military_draftreport_070719w/
CBO Study at http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/83xx/doc8313/07-19-MilitaryVol.pdf
