Obama wants weapons-buying bill by Memorial Day

[JonLP24]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he wants Congress to send him a bill by Memorial Day to save billions of dollars by overhauling the process for buying military weapons systems.

Obama commented after a meeting Thursday with Sens. Carl Levin, D-Mich., and John McCain, R-Ariz., and Reps. Ike Skelton, D-Mo., and John McHugh, R-N.Y. The lawmakers have sponsored legislation in Congress to change the process.

The president says government auditors have identified $295 billion in wasteful spending on Defense Department programs that could have been spent to protect U.S. troops or on other needs.

Obama says the legislation has his "full support." He says he's eager to get a bill before Memorial Day.
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[Deep13]

1. This should make the teabaggers happy--a reduction of wasteful spending. nt

[ixion]

3. they don't mind wasting money on military or law enforcement

they love it, in fact. So I'm sure they'll call this "scaling back" the military. :eyes:

[Deep13]

4. true.

They're all for the war on drugs despite the fact that it has been completely ineffective.

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2. Obama says the legislation has his "full support."

Like the "cram down" bill that the Senate just shit canned. Didn't that one have his "full support" also?

Just wondering.

[IntravenousDemilo]

5. Here's a better idea. You have all the weapons you'll ever need. Just make do with what you have.

That's what John and Jane Q Public have to do -- make do.