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Transtracker bookmarked on 2009-07-27 F-22 airpower air_force procurement
  • “At a time when we’re fighting two wars and facing a serious deficit, this would have been an inexcusable waste of money. Every dollar of waste in our defense budget is a dollar we can’t spend to support our troops, or prepare for future threats, or protect the American people. Our budget is a zero-sum game, and if more money goes to F-22s, it is our troops and citizens who lose,” Obama said.
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      Transtracker on 2009-07-27
      1) So, buying military aircraft during a time of war is a wate of money, but trillions of dollars for "stimulus," health care, and on and on, is not? 2) Future threats. Assumption: Future threats won't require air superiority of the kind provided by the F-22. 3) Zero-sum budget. So then trillions on stimulus and health care will be "dollar[s] we can't spend to support our troops, prepare for future threats, or protect the American people," right?

This link has been bookmarked by 1 people . It was first bookmarked on 27 Jul 2009, by TransTracker.

  • 27 Jul 09
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    F-22 airpower air_force procurement

    • “At a time when we’re fighting two wars and facing a serious deficit, this would have been an inexcusable waste of money. Every dollar of waste in our defense budget is a dollar we can’t spend to support our troops, or prepare for future threats, or protect the American people. Our budget is a zero-sum game, and if more money goes to F-22s, it is our troops and citizens who lose,” Obama said.
      • TransTracker

        TransTracker on 2009-07-27

        1) So, buying military aircraft during a time of war is a wate of money, but trillions of dollars for "stimulus," health care, and on and on, is not? 2) Future threats. Assumption: Future threats won't require air superiority of the kind provided by the F-22. 3) Zero-sum budget. So then trillions on stimulus and health care will be "dollar[s] we can't spend to support our troops, prepare for future threats, or protect the American people," right?