she has got balls for taking on the "military industrial complex".....how about ending these 10 year long wars........bring back the draft......close the military golf courses......from motorauthority..........
"Rep. Betty McCollum is renewing her effort to stop what she calls "absurd" spending.
The restrictions would require Congressional review for any contract over $250,000--a requirement that would put all NASCAR sponsorships under scrutiny, as they have ranged from $7 million to more than $30 million over the past several years.
McCollum has criticized the results of military sponsorship in NASCAR on the basis of a lack of recruits and enlistment leads generated. The Pentagon responds that the sponsorships have worked to increase awareness of itsprograms, regardless of directly measurable returns. The Pentagon also says its sponsorships offer multi-million dollar ad exposure for a fraction of the cost of traditional ads. Lt. Col. Sherrie McCandless highlighted the sponsorship of the Air Guard 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race in Richmond, VA as a prime example, saying it bought over $5 million in "advertising value" for just $645,000.
Once again the debate returns to the appearance of spending money on something as frivolous as a racing team while veterans face medical care cuts and reductions in benefits, weighed against the reality of the military's need to spend on advertising to bolster falling enlistment figures. Something has to give, clearly--but should it be NASCAR sponsorship?".................LINK
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