Brownstreak at work

[unhappycamper]

Senator Scott Brown’s support of General Electric’s program to build a backup engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jet has drawn criticism from some watchdog groups, who say it goes against his campaign pledge to work to eliminate unnecessary government spending. The program would provide jobs at GE’s Lynn plant.



Spending critic Brown backs Mass. weapons bid
By Bryan Bender
Globe Staff / April 8, 2010

WASHINGTON — Senator Scott Brown says he will fight to fund a multibillion-dollar weapons program that could generate jobs in Massachusetts but that the Pentagon insists it does not need, sparking criticism that Brown is breaking his campaign vow to rein in wasteful spending.

The Bay State Republican’s support for General Electric’s bid to build a backup engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter puts the new senator in the middle of a confrontation over congressional earmarks with the Obama administration, which has threatened a presidential veto if Congress inserts funding for the engine for the fifth year in a row.

Brown’s office said in a statement to the Globe that the freshman senator believes “this project benefits both our military and our state.’’ It was Brown’s first public statement on how he will vote on military spending matters.

Brown “was disappointed that the administration’s budget cut funding for the Joint Strike Fighter alternate engine and will work with fellow members of the delegation to find a solution,’’ the statement said.

Brown, who landed a coveted spot on the influential Armed Services Committee, joins other Massachusetts politicians who in the past have successfully advocated for GE’s jet engine, which could generate several hundred jobs at GE’s engine plant in Lynn.


Rest of article at: http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2010/04/08/spending_critic_brown_backs_mass_weapons_bid/

[Lint Head]

1. Scott can eliminate the Brown.

He is a typical self promoting BS'er. Mass. Will have to suffer under this buffon for a while.