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The tank lines are a wonderful example! The military asked to cancel it multiple times. It keeps getting funded because of jobs in Lima, Ohio - basically it i
by analognoise 4y ago
The tank lines are a wonderful example!
The military asked to cancel it multiple times.
It keeps getting funded because of jobs in Lima, Ohio - basically it is congressional make-work that spends our money AND weakens our defense (because those funds could have gone to other things the military actually wanted):
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/12/18/congress-again-buys-abrams-tanks-the-army-doesnt-want.html https://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/12/18/congress-agai...
- greedo 4y agoFunny, countries still want to buy M1 Abrams (made in Lima). Especially after the invasion of Ukraine. It's not make work, it's keeping a production facility viable.