https://pjmedia.com/ronradosh/2009/02/17/why-barck-obama-should-fund-the-raptor-f-22/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 16:07:24 -0400<![CDATA[By March lst, Barack Obama will decide whether to spend $523 million on twenty or more F-22 fighter jets, beyond the 183 already allocated and planned for.  We know what Congressional liberals will automatically say: We have to cut defense spending immediately. After all, our nation faces no real threats that require such massive expenditures, and in any case, one jet could finance hundreds of new schools. It is therefore time for our nation to make a choice: use our limited resources for our domestic needs and that of the suffering American people at home, or for the military-industrial complex.]]>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:37:04 -0500<![CDATA[Ron Radosh]]>https://pjmedia.com/ron-radosh/2009/02/17/why-barck-obama-should-fund-the-raptor-f-22-n182745