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Congress Passes War Supplemental, Clunkers and All; The Fight over F-22s and C-17s Heats Up

By Kenneth Gold, Ph.D., Director

Last week, the president signed PL 111-32, the Supplemental War Appropriation Act for 2009. The $105.9 billion spending bill contains $79.9 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; $10.4 billion foreign operations, including $2.4 billion for Pakistan, $1.4 billion for economic development in Afghanistan, and $700 million in food assistance; $7.7 billion for dealing with the H1N1 flu pandemic; and $1 billion for the first year of “cash for clunkers,” which would pay car owners up to $4,500 if they trade in a car for a new, more fuel efficient vehicle.[More]

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Director's Desk

Having passed the supplemental, Congress has now turned its attention to, among other things, passing the twelve regular appropriations bills. The House has already passed four, but few people are betting that they'll all be completed before the start of the next fiscal year. It's deja vu all over again.

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