Obama Threatens to Veto His Own Defense Bill Over F-22 Funding

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It's not every day that a president threatens to veto his own defense spending bill.

But that's the rare position President Obama finds himself taking after senators made an 11th hour addition of $1.75 billion to buy seven F-22 fighter jets ...
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[Working together. Reaching across the isle. Compromise. Seven jets?
No. Scuttle the whole budget.]

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FLASHBACKs >

Axing the Air Force

“This budget guarantees that the oldest Air Force in the history of our nation will get even older" ... “B-52s, built in the 1950s, will have to be kept on duty for a minimum of another 15-20 years.”

Killing the F-22

The F-22 is very expensive, but delivers air superiority in return. Imagine US {or any military's} capabilities without air superiority. We cannot do without it. The F35 does not provide it. This is a foolish decision at any time - with the obvious intentions of China and Russia it's lunacy.

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