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Congressman Jared Polis.
Congressman says cuts would have been in line with GAO recommendations on dysfunctional missile defense system
By Summit Voice
SUMMIT COUNTY — Instead of cutting social programs or budgets for public land management agencies, Congressman Jared Polis (D-Colo.) sought to take a $403 million bite out of the budget deficit by slicing funding for a non-functioning missile defense program — as recommended by the Government Accountability Office.
“As we make tough choices to balance the budget, a missile defense program that can’t seem to hit its targets is a good target to achieve savings for taxpayers,” Polis said. “In a time of large deficits and increasing debt, Congress should have to justify every penny it spends to the taxpayers, and there just isn’t any justification for spending an additional $400 million on a weapons program that doesn’t work.” (more…)
Filed under: Colorado, federal government, world news | Tagged: Government Accountability Office, Ground Based Midcourse Defense, Jared Polis, Missile defense, National Defense Authorization Act, Pentagon | Leave a Comment »
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