Murtha Airport Got Military Upgrades

Over his years in Congress, Congressman Jack Murtha “has steered about $150 million in federal funds” to his hometown airport.  There’s dedication to providing for the members of our Armed Forces and there’s wasteful spending.  This seems to be the latter.

From The Washington Post: “At the behest of Rep. John P. Murtha (D), chairman of the House defense appropriations subcommittee, the Pentagon has spent about $30 million equipping the little-used airport named for him so it can handle behemoth military aircraft and store combat equipment for rapid deployment to foreign battlefields. Most of the improvements, funded through appropriations approved by Murtha’s panel, have not been used for their intended purpose. The projects delighted National Guard and reserve units based in Murtha’s Pennsylvania district that have seen budget cuts, but critics charge that the expenditures have been a waste of taxpayer dollars. …”