An audit memorandum prepared by Senator Claire McCaskill's staff puts the amount of money spent on reconstruction and redevelopment contracts in Afghanistan at $23 billion, with $1 billion of it waste. So, was $22 billion well spent?
The funds have been spent on a variety of projects, including the construction of roads and the development of power generation utilities to agriculture, urban development and water sanitation.
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Congress does the right thing: Cuts F-22 fighter program

The Senate voted 58-40 Tuesday to block expansion of the expensive and controversial new jet, CNN reported, and in the process $1.75 billion will be saved.
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