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House Budget Resolution Seeks Modest Defense Boost

Julie Samuel

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013

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A House panel is calling for slight increases in defense spending over the next decade--which are more than currently projected but not as much as House Republicans previously sought. The GOP-led House Budget Committee kicked off broad budget discussions with the Senate and White House Tuesday by releasing its version of a non-binding budget resolution, dubbed The Path to Prosperity. The panel, run by former vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), seeks $560.2 billion for defense spending in fiscal…

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