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[bownutrob]

White House scraps plans to buy 8 new jets!!!! Get engaged and lets take our country back!!!!! >>>---->

[markamoore]

White House scraps plans to buy 8 new jets!!!! Get engaged and lets take our country back!!!!! >>>---->



The problem with this story is that originally they just wanted 2 jets, then it turned into 4 and then somehow 8. I don't know but I would suggest looking in the direction of speaker Pelousy for the root of this story.nojoke

[mojoguy]

It appears though that monies are still spent for jets, just not as much. Why in the hell cant they take coach like us. Its not like they are rockstars. Its still a waste considering. I dont get it at all :dontknow:

House Leaders Drop Plans to Buy Fancy Jets

House Democratic leaders say they will not force the Pentagon to buy four new passenger jets used to ferry senior government officials at an estimated cost of $550 million.


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Tuesday, August 11, 2009
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WASHINGTON -- House Democratic leaders said Monday that they will not force the Pentagon to buy four new passenger jets used to ferry senior government officials.
Democrats have been criticized for adding $330 million to the Air Force's 2010 budget to buy the jets even though the Pentagon didn't request the money.
Two of the planes would be the C-37 -- the military equivalent to the fancy Gulfstream 550 -- and cost taxpayers $130 million at a time when lawmakers have made villains of bailed-out auto executives who rely on corporate jets to travel.
"If the Department of Defense does not want these aircraft, they will be eliminated from the bill," said Rep. John Murtha, a Pennsylvania Democrat who chairs the panel that approved the additional spending.
A spokesman for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she supported the decision, which was expected to face resistance in the Senate.
It's not unusual for Congress to ignore the Pentagon's budget proposal and add money for certain programs, particularly if the purchase might benefit their constituents.
The $636 billion defense spending bill passed last month by a 400-30 vote included money for cargo jets that Defense Secretary Robert Gates said weren't needed and an alternative engine for the next-generation F-35 Joint Strike Fighter that the Pentagon said was a waste of money.
The bill also included almost $200 million to buy three C-37 jets, two more than the Pentagon requested. While the jet is not as fancy as the Gulfstream 550, it is considered a cushy ride that is typically reserved for VIP government officials, including members of Congress.
The House measure directed that the two C-37 jets be located at Andrews Air Force Base in the Washington suburbs -- a favored departure point for congressional trips.
The House also added money for two C-40 jets, which are similar to the Boeing 737. Whereas the Pentagon plan would have spent $220 million, the House wanted to spend $550 million.
The added spending, first reported this month by the Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call, prompted a swift backlash by budget watchdogs.
Murtha denies that the money was added to give lawmakers a nicer ride when traveling with the military, as lawmakers often do to visit troops overseas or for security reasons. In a statement released Monday, Murtha said that the planes are primarily used by executive branch officials.
Murtha said the newer jets were needed to replace older aircraft with safety and maintenance issues that cost a lot

[Thunder Road]

Count me in on this ! What our leaders are doing to us is pure BS.

How can the U.S. Government add 50 mil. +/- people FREE health care. That is what Obama is pushing and control the cost.

Just wait our taxes will go thru the roof.

The rich will purchase their own private insurance, and the rest of us will get CRAP.

My apologies to President George Washington's heirs. Our leaders have spit on what he believed in for the U.S.