tech, because stars wars(h.a.a.r.p) military program,started by reagan
was put before congress,as the answer to an attack from the russians and is u.s.a` s most costly weapon ever produced and financed by the taxpayer
basically they couldnt hide it
http://www.alaska.net/~logjam/HAARP.html
www.OneWorldForex.com It was the seventh tie-breaking vote cast by Bush in his nearly seven years as vice president, and the fourth such vote on a controversial defense issue. It also was the first time in more than two months that all 100 senators--four of whom have been out campaigning for the presidency--were present for a vote.
Although the President's supporters hailed it as a victory, funding for the controversial program--known officially as the Strategic Defense Initiative--is almost certain to be slashed before Congress finishes work on the fiscal 1988 defense spending measure.
Not only must the Senate bill be reconciled with a House measure allocating only $3.1 billion for the program, but many members of Congress have indicated that they will support even deeper cuts if, as expected, the President continues to oppose a provision of the defense bill that bans testing of the space-based "Star Wars" system.
Reagan has vowed to veto the entire defense bill when it reaches his desk because he opposes a provision authored by Sens. Sam Nunn (D-Ga.) and Carl Levin (D-Mich.) that would require him to abide by the traditional interpretation of the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, which rules out testing of anti-missile systems in space.
The President had requested a $5.7-billion funding level for "Star Wars" in fiscal 1988. Although Reagan's request was cut by the Senate, the $4.5-billion authorization nevertheless is 22% higher than the $3.5 billion authorized by Congress for the current fiscal year
