U.S. House Approves '09 Authorization Bill, Sustaining $200M FCS Cut

[rjones2818]

Source: Defense News, Google News

"The U.S. House of Representatives late on May 22 overwhelmingly approved a measure that would clear the Pentagon to spend $601.4 billion on weapon programs, personnel, construction projects, research efforts and other initiatives."



Read more: http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=3544576&c=AME&s=TOP

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$601.4 billion.

Words fail me.

[Robbien]

1. Meanwhile GOPers feel college for vets is excessive wasteful spending

Shame on Congresscritters for passing this multi-billion dollar giveaway to the Military Industrial Complex.

[tctctctc]

4. $200 Billion for the War + $600 Billion for Military Projects????

ONE TRILLION DOLLARS to be paid in full over the next 100 yrs for 3 consecutive generations of Americans!!!

Why can't you people see the writing on the wall!

This is no longer a Left of Right issue...this is survival for everybody is at stake!

[ixion]

2. our government loves its death and destruction

just can't get enough, apparently. :(

[tctctctc]

3. THAT doesn't sound very DEMOCRAT to me.

HELLO?

[angstlessk]

5. whoever is running against this guy needs to bring this ditty to light

During floor debate on the measure, the House soundly axed an amendment offered by Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., that sought to revive $193 million of the FCS research funding reduction. Akin proposed freeing up those dollars by cutting military health care and other personnel accounts.

[tctctctc]

6. But , but...its $600 BILLION for the PENTAGON

Does anyone have a brain function in this country?

[angstlessk]

7. agree totatlly...it did not mention the % of increase from last year...

the only budget that gets increased year upon year upon year is the 'defense' budget..it is actually WELFARE FOR THE WELL SOURCED...AND POLICALLY CONNECTED....:grr:..,did I forget to say :grr:?