Community | March 05, 2009 | 12 comments

CONTRACT' KILLING BY O

source: http://www.nypost.com/seven/03052009/news/politics/contract_killing_by_o_158076.htm

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President Obama declared war against the military-industrial complex yesterday for wasting billions of dollars in government contracts.

"The days of giving defense contractors a blank check are over," he said.

Obama signed an executive memo ordering an overhaul of contract bidding and awards in all agencies that he said will cut costs by $40 billion a year. The new rules will be in place by September.
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12 comments // CONTRACT' KILLING BY O

  • smallgod
  • DeliaTheArtist
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      DeliaTheArtist  

    • "The American people's money must be spent to advance their priorities - not to line the pockets of contractors or to maintain projects that don't work," Obama said." Damn fucking right!

    • 3 years ago
  • artemis6
  • Gargaryun
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      Gargaryun  

    • Actually, Obama is the SECOND U.S. President to pay attention to what "Ike" had to say about the Military Industrial Complex...They killed the FIRST one when He started getting the U.S. OUT of senseless operations...(JFK)

    • 3 years ago
  • artemis6
  • kennymotown
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      kennymotown  

    • This is a big part of my dream you guys, You know how much I rail about the military industrial complex, I knew this is the start of something good for America. We have got to protect this man at all costs, he gets it. Somebody please shoot Rush Lintball.

    • 3 years ago
  • karlos_dawise
  • poosta7
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      poosta7  

    • Obama is the first president bright enough to understand President (and General) Eisenhower's dire warning about the military-industrial complex.

    • 3 years ago
  • Conniepae
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      Conniepae  

    • Now that's a war I could believe in. War on the Industrial Military Complex! President Obama can change things with the stroke of a pen. Good use of the pen yesterday!

      Keep up the good work President Obama. Change we can believe in.

    • 3 years ago
  • jh64487
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      jh64487  

    • man...i don't know brendan, spending 350 is still more than the next 5 nations spend together. I think that, and the vast ocean should be enough to protect us.

      if it isn't we're doing something wrong.

      I understand why we have a standing navy...but why in the hell do we need a standing army these days. get rid of it.

    • 3 years ago
  • ampersand
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