Senate Bill Funds Aircraft Over Troops

It what can only be seen as another hypocrisy from the "troop loving people". A new senate measure will cut funds from troops in regards to night vision and new vehicles, instead they have decided to fund an aircraft. They have earmarked $230 million for a plane that they have already sunk $18 billion on. Which is wierd considering what this bill is for.

(AP/Yahoo)Critics maintain that it's still a curious choice to be funded in a bill whose defining purpose is to replace equipment worn out or destroyed in Iraq.

To pay for the Ospreys, the Senate Appropriations Committee - guided by the Corps - cut into funding for night vision goggles, equipment for destroying mines and explosives, fire suppression systems for light armored vehicles and new vehicles that can be transported into battle inside the V-22.

But it isn't just this aircraft, they have $3 billion worth of this

For example, there's more than $3 billion in funding for an ongoing overhaul of the Army that the Pentagon admits isn't directly related to fighting the war.

Meanwhile, senators have added $228 million to procure seven C-17 Air Force cargo planes that can't be completed until 2008 at the earliest - and would eventually cost a total of almost $2 billion.

I'm surprised you don't see ANWR in this bill!