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Billions For MRAPs, Armored Vehicles In Obama War Funding Plan

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Monday, April 13th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford The Obama administration released last Thursday night its request to Congress for $75.5 billion in supplemental-war funding, including $2.7 billion for mine-resistant vehicles, $9.8 billion for armored vehicles, $1.5 billion for countering explosive devices, and $600 million for F-22 jets. The long-delayed supplemental spending bill has an overall pricetag of $83.4 billion, because additional funding for the State Department and other agencies is included. President Obama pled last Thursday for Congress’s speedy approval in a letter to…

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