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Is the Defense Budget Rife with Waste and Crony Capitalism?

Jun 2, 2012Peter SchweizerNews From GAI. News About GAIcrony capitalism, defense budget, GAI, Government Accountability Institute, waste

In a new Daily Beast article, Breitbart contributing editor Peter Schweizer argues that the Pentagon’s budget suffers from instances of serious waste and crony capitalism.   To Read the Full Article, Click Here.    

Crony Capitalism Creeps Into the Defense Budget

Jun 2, 2012Peter SchweizerNews From GAI. News About GAIcrony capitalism, defense budget, GAI, Government Accountability Institute

I’m generally a pretty hawkish fellow when it comes to the military: better to be strong than weak. I think of the world as a pretty rough neighborhood, and we need protection. But as Congress tries to decide how we are going to slash spending and get out of this budget deficit, debates on the…

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