GOP accuses Gates of slashing budget by adding $21 billion

The GOP is accusing Obama Defense Secretary (a Bush administration holdover) of slashing the budget like a nubile teen at Camp Crystal Lake. The only problem is that while Gates HAS cut useless and/or underperforming weapons systems, he has increased the size of the defense budget by $21 billion. With a "B".

How is that a cut?

Fox helpfully provides "context"


CNN sets it straight


Colbert explains:

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