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October 20, 2012

Reckless Defense Spending

Ted Galen Carpenter, The National Interest

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In his October 3 debate with Barack Obama, Mitt Romney established a fascinating test for determining whether a spending program is worthwhile. Is the program important enough, Romney asked, to borrow money from China to fund it?

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TAGGED: United States, 2012, Mitt Romney, defense spending

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