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GAO Says Coast Guard Budget Assumptions High; Admiral Says They’re Not

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Thursday, April 14th, 2011

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By Calvin Biesecker The Coast Guard is making unrealistically high assumptions about the budgets it can expect to receive in the coming years, a problem that could manifest itself in program delays and waiting to make trade-offs in programs that should be considered today, a Government Accountability Official (GAO) said yesterday. However, a Coast Guard Admiral said he fully understands the nation's fiscal situation but that "our requirements are our requirements" and a minimum level of funding is needed to…

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Senate Budget Dems Push For Defense Reconciliation Spending Details, Cite ‘Slush Fund’ Concerns

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