DoD to get $537B annually for 10 years

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DoD to get $537B annually for 10 years


DoD to get $537B annually for 10 years
By Vago Muradian
Posted : Wednesday Feb 25, 2009 22:30:13 EST

President Barack Obama’s administration is expected to announce tomorrow the Pentagon’s 10-year topline spending plan will start with a request for a $537 billion base budget in 2010 and assume flat budgets adjusted only for inflation over the subsequent nine years, a source said.

The White House declined comment.

The administration also is expected to seek $75.5 billion in supplemental funding to cover war operations for the rest of 2009, the source said. In 2010, the administration is likely to seek $130 billion in supplemental funding to pay for Afghanistan and Iraq operations. The administration will, however, provide separate estimates for war-specific costs in each of the coming years.

The announcement of topline budgets for government departments is intended to allow the Congress to start writing the 2010 budget resolution. details such as spending on weapons, research and development, and other categories will be released in April when the administration submits its 2010 budget request to Congress.

Obama during his Feb. 24 address to a joint session of Congress pledged to be more transparent about war costs.


Rest of article at: http://armytimes.com/news/2009/02/military_defense_budget_022509/%2e



uhc comment: With the supplementals, it appears Mr. O has found a way to hide fund a goodly part of the $233 billion the occupations will cost for the next 18 months.