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Pentagon prepares for shutdown, military pay to be delayed
The Pentagon is preparing for a possible government shutdown Friday night, just in case Congress can’t come to an agreement on this year’s budget. The deadline to approve the budget is April 8, and follows several continuing resolutions that have kept the government functioning as Congress wrangles over budget cuts. “While the administration believes that [...]
President Obama’s 2012 budget is out, but the Pentagon is facing larger concerns: the 2011 budget. Four months into the fiscal year, Congress has yet to pass the 2011 budget, instead, operating the government under a continuing resolution at 2010 levels. That could leave the Pentagon strapped for equipment and programs, according to defense officials. [...]
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