re: House votes to save A-10 fleet

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I think the A-10 is a cool weapon but how is congress qualified to tell the Air Force what planes it needs??

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As I understand it, generals revert back to children once they get stars in that they love to play with new toys. I think this is more of Congress telling them that they need to keep playing with the toys they already have. Of course, Ron Barbour's constituency has a vested interest in the survival of the A-10 at DMAFB.