Expel Wayward Republicans from the Senate? (1 Viewer)

[AccessBlaster]

Yeah, a huge chunk of U.S. military spending, especially in classified programs, operates with minimal public oversight. The Pentagon’s budget is massive over $800 billion annually and a significant portion goes toward "black budget" programs, which fund secret operations, advanced weapons development, and intelligence efforts.

 

[RogerCooper]

Yeah, a huge chunk of U.S. military spending, especially in classified programs, operates with minimal public oversight. The Pentagon’s budget is massive over $800 billion annually and a significant portion goes toward "black budget" programs, which fund secret operations, advanced weapons development, and intelligence efforts.

The big problem isn't the "black budget". The problem is weapon systems that are kept going because the plant in some congressmen's district. The quantity purchased is small and the unit cost high. For example the B-52 bomber was "replaced" with the B-1 and then B-2, which had smaller payloads and were only purchased in small quantities at huge prices (104 x B-1, 21 x B-2). They were so bad, that the B-52 is still in service, 63 years after the last one was built. The new B-45 program was started 14 years ago and only 3 planes have been built.

Dealing with this problem requires an organized approach.