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05-02-2013, 02:01 AM #1
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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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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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