March 28, 2005

The New York Times > Washington > An Army Program to Build a High-Tech Force Hits Cost Snags

My hero! Walker wants us to be able to pay for the big 3 entitlemant programs, too.

"David M. Walker, the comptroller general of the United States, said in an interview that the Pentagon's future arsenal was unaffordable and Congress needed "to make some choices now."

"There is a substantial gap between what the Pentagon is seeking in weapons systems and what we will be able to afford and sustain," said Mr. Walker, who oversees the Government Accountability Office, the budget watchdog of Congress. "We are not going to be able to afford all of this."

He added, "Every dollar we spend on a want today is a dollar we won't be able to spend on a need tomorrow."

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