President Obama’s plan to freeze federal spending for three years, as expressed in the fiscal year 2011 budget he submitted to Congress, will not cut into programs deemed essential to defense and national security, he told lawmakers during his Jan. 27 State of the Union address. In essence, while programs at every other federal agency will either be flat-lined or trimmed, service members would see their housing allowances, family services programs, and basic pay rise next year and in coming years, according to the White House plan.
