Sacrificing Security for One Day of Stimulus Spending

Conn Carroll / May 14, 2009

“The report calculates that an average of $1.1 billion in new spending has been obligated each day since the bill was signed.” – Politico, May 13, 2009, reporting on President Barack Obama’s stimulus package.

“Overall, the Missile Defense Agency program will be reduced by $1.4 billion.” – U.S. Department of Defense, April 6, 2009 on Secretary of Defense Robert Gates budget recommendation.

For the cost of just one day’s worth of economic stimulus spending the Obama administration could fully fund missile defense. Heritage fellow Baker Spring responds to Gates’ cuts:
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