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They are just pigs feeding at the trough, trying to get
"defense" dollars for their state, forcing thru weapons
programs not even the military wants.

Except that since 2007 spending has increased 40%. DOD spending
has increased only 17%. Therefore, obviously spending on non-DOD
has increased way more than 40%. Facts are stubborn things aren't
they?

Here are some facts:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...seSpending.PNG

Direct DoD spending in inflation-adjusted dollars was relatively
constant from 1998 - 2002 at just under $400 billion each year. This is
equivalent to what was being spent during the low-points at any point in
the past going back to at least 1962. There were two "bumps" for a few
years (1968 and 1986) when DoD spending rose transiently to $550
billion.

During the years 2003 through and including 2011, DoD spending went from
$400 to about $675 billion - an increase of 68% over 9 years.

Going back to 1962, there has never been such a large AND SUSTAINED
increase in DoD spending as there has been since 2002.