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Graham Wants To ‘Buy Back’ Sequestration By Closing Tax Loopholes

Pat Host

Wednesday, November 16th, 2016

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Graham Wants To ‘Buy Back’ Sequestration By Closing Tax Loopholes

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) not only wants to repeal sequestration but he also wants to "buy it back" by closing tax loopholes, he told reporters Tuesday.Graham said if lawmakers are going to raise defense spending by repealing sequestration, Republicans must be prepared to compromise with Democrats and raise domestic spending. This is the opposite position of House Armed Services (HASC) tactical air and land forces subcommittee Chairman Michael Turner (R-Ohio), who on Wednesday called having…

Congress

House Sends Dec. 11 CR With Ship Construction Funds To Trump’s Desk For Final Signature

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Missile Defense

Guetlein On Golden Dome: ‘We Cannot Protect This Nation And Bankrupt It At The Same Time’

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Missile Defense

Interview with Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus

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Space

Space Force PAE For Infrastructure Completing Move To Colorado Springs

U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) for infrastructure–a $4 billion contracting hub for SSC–is completing a move from Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. to […]