Last week, Bush submitted his $515.4 billion defense spending budget for FY09. Contained within is a windfall for defense contractors-"$104.2 billion for weapons procurement and nearly $80 billion for research and development." Even Defense experts are surprised at how generous the Bush administration is willing to be with the taxpayers' money, in light of a faltering economy and deep cuts to domestic programs. |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.