i like to think of myself as neutral and objective when it comes to politics. it upsets me, however, when funding for nat'l defense falls short (as was the case under Bush when troops had armor shortages) or is cut. maybe obama and the dems should stop forking over billions for failing firms and socialized healthcare and allocate those funds to something that will protect our country as well as keep jobs intact.
Senate rejects additional F-22 funding
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Senate voted Tuesday to block expansion of one of the country's most controversial and expensive defense programs, the F-22 fighter jet program.
The vote gave the White House and Pentagon a key victory over congressional supporters of the F-22, many of whom represent states and districts where jobs are tied to the production of the jet.
The vote, which stripped $1.75 billion for an additional seven F-22s from the fiscal year 2010 budget, was a reversal of an earlier Senate committee decision to include money for the program. The change came in a response to strong pressure from President Obama, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and several key senators who argued that the additional planes are not needed or wanted by the military.
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