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War Spending Surges in Obama's Budget

By DAVID ROGERS

In 2011 alone, the revised numbers are triple what the president included in his spending plan a year ago.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article24552.htm



Afghanistan War Shapes Engorged Defense Budget While Domestic Programs Freeze

War spending is exempt from the president's proposed spending freeze, despite President Obama's statement at West Point that, "we can't simply afford to ignore the price of these wars."

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article24558.htm



Obama seeks record $708 billion in defense budget

President Barack Obama on Monday asked Congress to approve a record $708 billion in defense spending for fiscal year 2011, including a 3.4 percent increase in the Pentagon's base budget and $159 billion to fund U.S. military missions in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6103C520100201?type=politicsNews


From Information Clearing House

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US budget 'draws picture of nation that simply cannot get above water'
http://www.ufppc.org/us-a-world-news-mainmenu-35/9376/

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'Peace Prize' President Submits Largest War Budget Ever
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/02/01-9

Don't Call It a 'Defense' Budget
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/02/02



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