In his budget submission last month, Bush proposed cutting the Corps of Engineers' budget by 10 percent to $4.175 billion, excluding federal retirees' pensions and benefits. The Corps had requested more than $6 billion.
B-b-b-billion?
With a 'B'?
Per stinking year???
Every year?
What, exactly, do these people do?
A drop in the bucket.
What, exactly, do these people do?
They make our inland waterways navigable (see reply #53) in addition to building flood conrol projects. They also build/operate locks on the Great Lakes and build artificial harbors, etc. etc.
Years ago, Congress directed them to drain the Everglades, now Congress wants them to restore the Everglades. The Corps gets a bum rap for doing what Congress directs them to do.