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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Amid Stiff Budget Cuts, the Pentagon Gets a Raise

    As the Senate and Congress decide whether to ratify Friday's budget deal , one department getting an increase is the Pentagon, which spends some 20 percent of America's tax dollars. But critics say it provides both too much and too little of what America needs.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    As the Senate and Congress decide whether to ratify Friday's budget deal, one department getting an increase is the Pentagon, which spends some 20 percent of America's tax dollars. But critics say it provides both too much and too little of what America needs.

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    The full episode

    4 of 4
    Los Angeles, the Space Shuttle Endeavour's Final Frontier
    1. 0:00Safety a Concern at San Onofre Nuclear Plant
    2. 6:44The Shuttle Endeavour Is Coming Home
    3. 18:45NFL Proposal May Need County Approval
    4. 25:24Amid Stiff Budget Cuts, the Pentagon Gets a Raise You’re reading this
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