Military spending that it can't afford. This is what helped bring about the collapse of the Soviet Union. And it will bring about the collapse of the US. The US Congress is full of crackpots and nutcases. And look at the the crazy ammendment that Coburn is adding: legalizing concealed weapons in public parks. Peacenik is dumbfounded.
It is laughable. It is crazy. But these are the leaders of the "free world." They don't even pretend to care about saving the social safety net. Healthcare? Deficits? What dat? It's time to feed the military industrial complex.
by dday
Damn.
Lawmakers defy veto threat on F-22 fighter
Congress on Thursday moved forward with plans to build more Lockheed Martin F-22 fighter jets, disregarding a veto threat from the Obama administration.
Lawmakers also moved to authorize the funding for an alternative engine for the Joint Strike Fighter F-35.
Congress is setting the stage for a showdown over the 2010 defense authorization bill with the administration and in particular Defense Secretary Robert Gates, as the Office of Management and Budget issued a statement outlining the veto threat Wednesday over both issues.
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