The big drive to cut “waste and fraud” in government is missing its most logical target: the Department of Defense. DoD keeps plowing money into projects such as the F-35, the OY-22 Osprey, the Littloral Combat Ships, the Constellation-class of Navy frigates and the new XM7 weapon for the Army and Marines - none of which works to specifications, all of which are far behind schedule and in the case of the Littoral Combat Ships, are being retired only a few years after activation. It’s my opinion that when such projects do not work to specs, the contractors should be forced to refund all they were paid. It’s absurd that DoD puts up with this. But then, it’s only the taxpayers’ money they’re wasting.
- Thomas Moon, West Carrollton
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