by Joe Katzman | May 11, 2009 | Budgets, Issues - Political, Think Tanks, USA
The US Department of Defense has submitted its FY 2010 budget request for $533.8 billion. This is 4% more than the FY 2009 base budget, but that is no longer an apples-to-apples comparison, as explained below. Weapons procurement represents $107.4 billion, or about...
by Joe Katzman | May 11, 2009 | Issues - Political, Legal, Policy - Procurement, Scandals & Investigations, USA
“Looking at Earmarks: Legislators for Sale?” examined some legislator’s records with respect to earmarks, provisions inserted into spending bills that target specific firms and products. That article looked at the range of earmarks given out, and...
