A billion-dollar bonanza

Journal Article · · Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists; (United States)

OSTI ID:6481045

Isaacs, J

In late May -- only weeks after Congress had rejected the president's economic stimulus package because it would add to the federal deficit -- the House of Representatives generously allocated an extra $1.2 billion to the Pentagon. This article discusses some of the rationalizations House members gave for the gift and describes the attempts of a bipartisan group to defeat this request for funds propounded by Pennsylvania Democrat John Murtha. This gist of the arguments for and against the $1.2 billion and the results of votes on the bill are presented.

• OSTI ID: 6481045
• Journal Information: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists; (United States), Vol. 49:6; ISSN 0096-5243
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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