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Lockheed, Cheney Lobby Against Puny Cuts in Defense Budgets

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This year's budget deficit will exceed $1 trillion for the fourth straight year

$513 Billion DoD Budget Won’t Budge

Top Democrat on House Armed Services Committee vows no further cuts

Congress Tries to Avoid Mandated Budget Cuts, Especially for Defense

President Obama has vowed to veto any attempts by Congress to undo the automatic cuts after super-committee's failure

Congress is Trying to Scuttle Committee’s Legal Obligation to Cut Defense

Moves are being made in Congress, along with heavy lobbying from defense firms, to avoid a requirement to cut defense budgets