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Rep. Adam Clayton Powell (D-NY) is denied his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives for misuse of funds on this date in 1967.

Budget Busters

POSTED: March 25, 2011, 12:00 am

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As Congress argues over cuts in domestic spending, we call attention to excessive spending on military weaponry. Today's budget buster is the B-1B Strategic Bomber, at a cost of $283.1 million each for a current fleet of 104.

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