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Monday, August 20, 2012

Billions funneled to rejected projects; Congress pushes for weapons Pentagon doesn't want.; I-TEAM INVESTIGATION MILITARY SPENDING

C-27J Spartan |The Pentagon, which is facing end-of-year cuts that it says could cripple its ability to fight future wars, may spend billions in coming years on weapons systems and programs it says it doesn't need but are favored by area members of Congress.

The Dayton Daily News analyzed proposed defense budgets for 2013 and identified five programs that Ohio's congressional delegation is fighting for although Pentagon officials have called them unnecessary and unaffordable.

Critics say these big-ticket items are earmarks in disguise, using the Department of Defense budget for economic stimulus.

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