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Homeland Security

Analyst: Obama May Slash Funding For Ballistic Missile Defense

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Monday, February 16th, 2009

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President Obama may slash funding for ballistic missile defense (BMD) programs, a think tank analyst wrote. Victoria Samson, with the Center for Defense Information (CDI), said Obama -- since taking office Jan. 20 -- already has shifted away from some positions seen during prior administrations, such as support for the prison at Guantanamo and funding for abortion groups, and Obama also may drop the Bush administration support for BMD programs. "It is entirely possible that the George W. Bush administration's…

Congress

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Congress

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Advanced / Transformational Technology

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Congress

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