Reply #7: And this, really, should be the lesson to all of us

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to look for elected officials, and government employees, who live beyond their means. In the cold war this would be an indication of foreign governments paying for state secrets. Now, it is the drain on the government. No doubt, Cunningham gladly voted, or would have voted, to trim domestic programs for the rest of us and cutting taxes for the rich.

This was one comment by the judge - that Cunningham caused the Pentagon to spend more money - our money - to purchase products that it did not need.