congress buys tanks military doesn't want

'We are saying it's true in pretty much all aspects of politics - but especially the defense industry. 'We aren't saying there's vote buying' said Aaron Metha, one of the report's authors. (CNN notes that the job figure includes people like gas station workers who fill up employees' cars coming and going to the plant.)Īnother factor may lie in research done by The Center for Public Integrity, a journalism watchdog group, found that General Dynamics gave campaign contributions at key times, such as around congressional hearings on whether or not to build more tanks. hasn't halted production since before World War II.ĭefense manufacturing titan General Dynamics–which would most likely receive the contract for new tanks-told CNN that halting production at their Lima, Ohio would affect 16,000 jobs and involve 882 suppliers. Since then tanks have largely been used for anti-personnel purposes, or for making new doors in structures to aid the movement of ground troops.

Not so necessary on the battlefield though, since the last real tank battle occurred in the First Gulf War. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.

Congress buys tanks military doesn't want