Building A Tank That The Army Does Not Want

Tanked: Lawmakers from both parties have devoted nearly half a billion dollars in taxpayer funds to build improved versions of the 70-ton Abrams tank, which the Army doesn't want. Reuters

Army Doesn't Want Tanks: Army Being Forced Into $436 Million In Tank Upgrades -- Examiner

The United States Army doesn't want any more tanks, but Congress does. Congress is still devoted to spending the nearly $500 million in taxpayer dollars to fund more Abrams tanks for the Army, but senior officials have said they don't want them. The Daily Mail reported on Sunday, April 28, 2013, that the Army feels the money could be better spent in other places.

Bother Republican and Democratic lawmakers are in support of the tanks and they have devoted nearly half a billion of taxpayer money over the past two years for new versions of the tanks. The new Abrams tanks are said to each be 70 tons of improvements.

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Update #1: Congress insists on spending $436MILLION for new tanks - but the Army DOESN'T even want them -- Daily Mail
Update #2: Army says no to more tanks, but Congress insists -- AP

My Comment: Congress wants to keep the production line going instead of shutting it down.