$43B more for homeland

by (rjj) reuters repost

Thu, Jan 24, 2002 9:57AM

The Bush Administration is proposing an increase of $43 billion to the "homeland" budget for 2003

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saying ``we're still under attack,'' President Bush on Thursday proposed a 2003 homeland security budget of $37.7 billion -- almost double that of current levels -- to protect the United States against future attacks.

The budget, which Bush outlined in a White House speech to U.S. city mayors and county leaders on Thursday, would provide substantial increases in areas the White House said needs immediate attention in response to the Sept. 11 attacks......

[full article]
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20020124/ts/attack_security_bush_dc_3.html

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§apparently i can't read

by rjj

Thu, Jan 24, 2002 10:16AM

ok, $37.7B. mea culpa.

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