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The Battle for Education Dollars -- March 5, 1999
As military spending increases, other important federal programs
such as transportation, health, science, law enforcement, and education...
The Military-Industrial Squeeze -- Feb. 6, 2000
Despite the rosy talk of surpluses, there is simply not enough money
available to federal government to fund all the programs...
Why is Military Spending Going Up? -- Feb. 21, 1999
Leading members of Congress and officials at the Pentagon state
clearly they want to spend more on the military this year and in the years to...
$67 Billion Under the Sea -- Oct. 19, 1997
The Pentagon plans to spend $67 Billion to buy new attack
submarines to replace its current Los Angeles class attack submarine...
Current Thinking on Military Spending -- Dec. 28, 1997
What are the underlying reasons for current levels of military
spending? How do policy makers' views on military spending differ from...
The $265 Billion Question -- July 13, 1997
The Pentagon, Congress and the President hail the Quadrennial
Defense Review as a blueprint for future military forces and spending levels...
The Military Budget and You -- May 18, 1997
Is there a relationship between excessive federal spending on the
military and the "middle class crunch?"
Teeing Off the Taxpayer -- Aug. 11, 1996
Taxpayers will be outraged when they learn that Congress and the
Pentagon have wasted tax dollars on brown tree snakes, volcanoes, rusty...
Military Spending: Too Much or Too Little? -- June 2,
1996
What is the attitude of the American public toward national security
and military spending? Does today's widespread...
The Defense Budget Time Bomb -- May 5, 1996
An inside look at the major planning and budgeting problems
confronting the Pentagon and the huge "bow wave" of procurement...
Balanced Budget, Unbalanced Priorities -- Oct. 29, 1995
Examine the Administration and congressional plans to balance the
federal budget without cutting military spending...
Where Has All the Money Gone? -- Sept. 10, 1995
Despite enormous pressure on Congress and the military to spend
scarce public resources, wisely, DoD and many weapons contractors continue...
New Congress, Old Weapons -- July 23, 1995
Congress continues to spend billions of dollars on Cold War
weapons designed to fight the former Soviet Union. How will this spending affect...
Military Spending, the Congress, and You -- April 30,
1995
A look at President Clinton's proposed $258 Billion military
spending plan for next year - and the response of the new Congress. Is it too big? Too Small?
Who's Number One? -- Oct. 30, 1994
Americans expect to win in everything from sports to moon races
to wars. And, in fact, the United States has been first in so many things...
Defense Jobs at the Economy's Expense? -- Oct. 23, 1994
Is America stronger if it invests in weapons of debatable military
use, or invests in domestic areas such as education, infrastructure and...
Another $1.3 Trillion Military Budget -- May 1, 1994
Can Clinton improve education, health care, clean up the
environment and find new energy resources while trying to reduce the deficit?
Myths vs. Reality After the Cold War -- April 24, 1994
"Top Cop" status carries a huge price tag that alone demands we
separate the myths of the post-Cold War era from the reality...
How the Military Manages Money -- March 6, 1994
The military has a terrible record for managing its finances. The
GAO has identified much needed reforms...
Clinton's Military Budget -- June 6, 1993
President Clinton's modest efforts to reduce military spending face
tough opposition. Operations in former Yugoslavia or Somalia could undermine...
The Hidden Costs of the Military -- May 23, 1993
The U.S. has become Number One arms merchant to the Middle
East, and the world. Despite Clinton's talk, the flow of weapons continues...
Cutting the Military Price Tag -- Feb. 7, 1993
One million active-duty troops and a million more in the reserves
could take care of U.S. military needs - at 1/3 off the price tag of Cold War...
Weapons the Pentagon Doesn't Want -- Dec. 27, 1992
What do we get when Congress makes the Pentagon buy weapons
it doesn't want? Answer: a few jobs and a lot of waste...
How Much is Enough? -- March 22, 1992
The Pentagon continues to spend at Cold War levels. Experts
debate how much the U.S. should be spending in a changed world...
Can America Afford Peace? -- March 8, 1992
America's economic prospects with declining military spending, and
the possibility of building a "Peace Economy"...
Buying Weapons or Building America? -- Feb. 23, 1992
Tradeoffs between spending to rebuild America's infrastructure and
spending more on weapons...
Dollars and Sense: Military Spending -- Dec. 8, 1991
The Pentagon wants more money despite the dramatic changes in
the world situation...
The Great Arms Debate -- April 29, 1990
Experts debate future spending, size and role of the military in a
changing world...