Blumenauer loses a classic Washington battle over defense spending
Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., loses a fight to cut $485 million out of the defense budget for a second engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The loss says something about why it's so hard for taxpayers to get their hands around military spending.
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Posted on May 28, 2010
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8:25 p.m.
May 28, '10
It's a disgrace that a Democratic House would vote to waste so much money.
Thanks to Earl for trying.