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The Army Budget, 2009
Beginning of article
The President's budget for 2009 contains a sizable increase for defense, a very welcome addition for the Army that will provide funding for all of its program objectives. It does not, however, provide funding for sustaining our wars; that is to be obtained through supplemental requests. Thus the possibility of being told to reprogram money from the basic budget may be ever present.
Unfortunately, the proposal met with negative reactions from congressional spokesmen-"Dead on arrival!" "Exorbitant demands for defense." "Refleets fraud, waste and abuse among defense industries." Portent, therefore, is for major tinkering, rewriting in accord with the views of various congressional …
