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After five years of being told by two different administrations that its extra engine for the F-35 fighter is a waste of money, General Electric still can't take "no" for an answer. Its latest ploy to secure multi-billion-dollar contracts from the Pentagon for the superfluous propulsion system
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Date:
5/12/2011
A deficit-conscious House of Representatives has refused to fund the "alternate engine" General Electric wants to build for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, and the Senate is likely to follow suit. GE's campaign to secure federal subsidies for its unneeded engine is in jeopardy -- which isn't surprising,
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Date:
3/21/2011

