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Biden: Obama Boosting Nuke Weapons Budget

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By George Lobsenz Saying the administration wanted to reverse a "slow but steady decline" in support for the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile and production complex, Vice President Joseph Biden revealed Friday that President Obama would propose a $600 million hike for the Energy Department's weapons program in fiscal year 2011 so it can help carry out his nuclear security agenda. In an op-ed in Friday's Wall Street Journal, Biden also said Obama would seek a total $5 billion increase over…

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