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AlterNet September 26, 2008
With All Eyes on the Bailout, House Passes Trillion-Dollar Defense Bill
By Joshua Holland
On Wednesday, the House passed a mammoth defense bill by a 392-39 vote. It’s
expected to clear the Senate with little difficulty next week.
It was part of a trillion-dollar stop-gap measure to keep programs running
through next March, allowing lawmakers to skip town without passing a final
budget. The Associated Press reports, “The legislation came together in a
remarkably secret process that concentrated decision-making power in the
hands of a few lawmakers.”