Thread: Army Says No to More 70-ton Abrams Tanks, But Congress Insists

Army Says No to More Tanks, But Congress Insists

Apr 30, 2013
Associated Press| by Richard Lardner

WASHINGTON - Built to dominate the enemy in combat, the Army's hulking Abrams tank is proving equally hard to beat in a budget battle.

Lawmakers from both parties have devoted nearly half a billion dollars in taxpayer money over the past two years to build improved versions of the 70-ton Abrams.

But senior Army officials have said repeatedly, "No thanks."

It's the inverse of the federal budget world these days, in which automatic spending cuts are leaving sought-after pet programs struggling or unpaid altogether. Republicans and Democrats for years have fought so bitterly that lawmaking in Washington ground to a near-halt.

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http://www.military.com/daily-news/2...ESRC=army-a.nl

http://www.alipac.us/f19/muslim-brot...-obama-271220/

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Washington scaled back the Department of Defense’s budget, but insists that the DoD spend an extra $436 million on tanks they don’t want!

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