Overseas Contingency Slush Fund

Published: March 6, 2014, 9:20 p.m.

b'Federal funds designated for \\u201coverseas contingency operations\\u201d are supposed to be for unplanned expenses associated with war. But the funds avoid federal budget caps on military spending and avoid normal scrutiny associated with other federal spending priorities. Now that the war in Afghanistan is winding down, Christopher A. Preble argues it\\u2019s time for lawmakers to zero out that spending.

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