Pentagon asks for $19 billion increase

[papau]

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Pentagon asks for $19 billion increase

Wed Feb 9, 1:00 PM ET By Stephen J. Hedges Washington Bureau

The Pentagon $419.3 billion proposed budget for 2006 would be a $19 billion increase over this year's spending, though the budget recommends cuts for some premier weapons programs.<snip>

But the document does not include the ongoing operating costs of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The administration next week will ask Congress for $81 billion to cover those expenses and others, on top of more than $100 billion in supplemental spending for Iraq and Afghanistan that Congress has already approved.<snip>

Although the Army's actual budget drops by about $300 million, the service has received billions of dollars more for costs associated with Iraq and Afghanistan through the supplemental budget requests.

Some analysts said the Pentagon is playing a shell game because Iraq and Afghanistan are omitted from the budget. Some money from the supplemental budget requests that is intended for Iraq and Afghanistan, they said, actually is going for more basic military purposes. <snip>

The administration proposes buying 179 F/A-22 Raptor fighter jets, the Air Force's fighter that has been in development for more than 20 years. That's 96 fewer than the Air Force was planning on obtaining. <snip>

The Navy would reduce its fleet of 12 aircraft carriers by one ship, most likely the older USS John F. Kennedy, which is based in Florida. The budget also calls for the Navy to plan for four new large vessels in 2006--one submarine and three ships--instead of six. <snip>

[fooj]

1. Fuck them!

[Kerrytravelers]

2. Does the 19 billion include the Pentagon TV channel, or is that extra tax

dollars we're going to be forced into paying.

I just love paying for propaganda.

[whistle]

3. Is that a slowing of the rate of increase? Budget director said...

...there are no cuts in the budget, only a slowing of the rate of increase. So the entire budget still increases for the FY it's just that some programs increase more than others. However, aren't 150 programs being completely eliminated? That is certainly stopping increases for those programs dead in their tracks!

We need to keep challenging the budget and uncovering the lies and pork.

[papau]

4. They refuse to say which 150 programs didn't get funded - LOL -:)

A most amazing fact that the media ignores.

Just like the fact that the 60 plus programs not funded last year for a savings of just under $6 b became a real savings of $200 million at the end of the day.

Why does this media have such a hard time calling this President a liar.

They had no problem using "seems to be a lie" for Clinton based on unsourced rumors and "leaked" comments that all proved false.

[WindRavenX]

5. Hell no

Use that 19 billion for education. You know, 19 billion can supply a LOT of Pell Grants for a LOT of people....

[Anakin Skywalker]

6. For What? So They Can Invade Iran, Syria and N.K. too?

F*** it!