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	<title><![CDATA[On the Trail of Defense Spending]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/avelino-maestas/on-the-trail-of-defense-s_b_229751.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>I was reading an article in the <em>Washington Post</em> this morning that raised a number of interesting questions for me. Specifically, the <a title="Premier U.S. Fighter Jet Has Major Shortcomings" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/09/AR2009070903020.html">article</a> is about the F-22 fighter jet that's at the center of a high-profile showdown between President Barack Obama's administration and Congress. Obama and Defense Secretary Robert Gates want to halt further production of the advanced (and costly) fighters, while many members of Congress want to continue building them.</p>

<p>According to...</p>]]></abstract>
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	<date_published>2009-07-10T17:38:00-04:00</date_published>
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