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House Approps Boost War Supp $4.7 Billion; Add Cargo Planes, Mine-Proof Trucks

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Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford House appropriators want to bolster war funding in the White House's supplemental spending request by $4.7 billion, with much of the increase covering C-17 and C-130 cargo aircraft and mine- resistant vehicles. The proposed plus-up, supported by House Appropriations Committee (HAC) Chairman David Obey (D-Wis.) and unveiled yesterday at the Capitol, is less than the $10 billion to $12 billion House Appropriations Defense subcommittee (HAC-D) Chairman John Murtha (D-Pa.) previously called for adding to President Obama's supplemental request. The White House…

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