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Slattery dedicated to death of bomber
WASHINGTON — Kansas Rep. Jim Slattery has taken on a new mission that he calls his top priority in congress; killing the 8-2 stealth bomber.
The Associated Press
Slattery, a Democrat, is a member of the House Budget Committee, and is teaming with Reps. John Kasich, R-Ohio, and Ronald Dellums, C-Dalf., to find supporters for a proposal to terminate production of the bomber, the most expensive aircraft in Air Force history.
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Slattery says his head count shows that 205 House members are committed to vote against the bomber or leaning toward opposition.
we're looking right now at really closing in on 218. We within striking distance", Slatter said of the attacker for a majority victory in the House.
Last year, a Kaiser-Dellums proposal to terminate the B-2 failed in the House. It managed to pick up 144 members but Slattery's was not one of them.
Slattery said he concluded that the cost of the aircraft was too great given the government's budget deficit. The bomber is not necessary for national security, he said.
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Cost too great
"To be really effective around here,
you really have to do what I'm doing on the B-2. You have to say,
I'm going to mediate four months of my life to killing the B-2 bomber," Shatterly said.
The Air Force wants to buy 132 of the bombers, which earned the stealth label for an alleged ability to evade enemy radar, at an estimated cost of $75.6 billion, according to the latest projections. The bat-wing bombers are estimated to cost $533 million to $68 million each, although the Air Force makes little mention of the $1 million if one excludes research and development and proposed improvements at military houses to house the planes.
In 1881, the B-2 fleet was projected to cost $32.7 billion.
Slattery and other opponents are proposing to stop production after the completion of the 15 already
approved by Congress. Research and testing of the plane would continue until they are finished. The production line would be mothballed, which Slattery said would allow the plane to be revived if needed in the future.
The congressional Budget Office estimates that ending production could save $48 billion if research and development continues beyond this
The Air Force envisions the plane as a modern airborne leg in the U.S. nuclear defense. The bomber is designed to penetrate the air defense systems of the Soviet Union and Russia. It can engage other strategic targets in response to a first strike attack against the United States.
"I think when members have an opportunity to sit down and focus on how much money is involved and focus on the budget problems, they don't care if we can't buy this plane now that the cost has doubled." Slattery said.
"This just gets into never, never land," Slattery said. "You only need the stealth bomber if you're flying a mission against the Soviet Union, and as far as I'm concerned, the only time you're going to fly a mission against the Soviet Union is when Armageddon is at hand."
Supporters say it's needed
Supporters of the B-2, as such Rep. Ike Skeilton, D-Mo., contend that the aircraft is necessary to maintain a modern bomber force by 2015. The number of bombers has less than 200 bombers and half will be more than 40 years old.
"If you shut down the B-2 you put the Air Force out of the bomber business by the year 2000," said Skelton, a house Armed Services Committee member whose district is home to the first base planned for the B-2, the Whiteman Air Force base near Kansas City, Mo.
"What people should realize is that every future combat airplane, both fighter and bomber, will be of the stealth variety. They're all going to be expensive because they're designed to evade radar."
Slattery wants a showdown vote on the House floor on the B-2 as soon as possible.
Carlin to declare candidacy for office
The Associated Press
TOPEKA — The campaign organization of former Gov. John Carlin announced yesterday that he would declare officially on May 7 his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor.
Carlin, 49, served two four-year terms as governor from 1799 to 1867 but was precluded by the state constitution from seeking a third term in 1868. The constitution does not prevent a governor from seeking the office again after laying out a term.
A statement from Joyce Allegrueci, a volunteer coordinating activities for Carlin's campaign, said the former governor would make his initial statement early this morning in Topeka, then make a tour of the state for additional appearances.
Another Carlin campaign aide, Joe Scranton, said that Carlin's announcement schedule had not been finalized and said a Webita stop was planned.
The announcement said a detailed schedule of the appearances would be made available soon.
Carlin said last fall that he was giving serious consideration to seeking a third term as governor after U.S. Rep. Jim Slattery decided against running for governor.
He will become the third declared candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. State Treasurer Joan Finney and Topeka Baptist minister Fred W. Phelps Sr. announced their candidacies earlier and have been campaigning.
Since leaving the governor's office in January 1987, Carlin has taught public administration at Wichita State University and been involved in an international economic development consulting business, which he co-founded in Topeka.
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