The Federal Minimum Wage

   Follow this Washington Post link for an interesting look at life for a few who are already living on $7.25 an hour. 

   Though this is a good article, I think that the entire point of it is to argue against the wage increase. 

No Money For Armored Vehicles?

   This story from the Baltimore Sun says that the military does not have the money to have newer, stronger vehicles built for our Troops.

 

By David Wood
Sun reporter
Originally published January 10, 2007                                     Vehicles such as the Cougar and the M1117 Armored Security Vehicle have proven ability to save lives, but production started late and relatively small numbers are in use in Iraq, mostly because of money shortages, industry officials said.

    The Article

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    Let me get this part right. We have given that Idiot in Chief something like $250 billion for this war and our people cannot get the right equipment which they need desperately? Where in the hell is all of that money going to?                                                                                         

Cougar Armored Trucks and the M117 Armored security Vehicle  are in much needed demand in Iraq. We have less than 1,000 of these in use at this time. The cost per vehicle is $500,000 to $700,000.

   The military has stated that they need  4,060 of the MRAP vehicles, with 2,500 for the Army, 538 for the Navy and 1,022 for the Marines.                      Baltimore Sun for more

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   I would suggest reading the Sun article on why it is taking so long to get these vehicles made.

   The Bush Crime Family needs some accountability!