$5 Million Here, $5 Million There...

When it comes to cutting Defense spending, keep this in mind: every day, at 5:00, the Pentagon issues a list of contracts issued that day. It can be pretty long -- sometimes as much as 20-25 items. And the list only includes contracts valued at $5 million and up.

(Hat tip: Marc Ambinder, via Twitter)

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