President Obama has been known for slamming high-flying executives traveling in cushy jets at a time of economic turmoil. But now Mr. Obama is in a predicament where he has to now decide whether or not to continue with plans of purchasing a new fleet of 28 Marine One helicopters that will each cost more than the last Air Force One. The situation is the tension between two imperatives of Mr. Obama's nascent presidency, the need to meet the continuing threats of an age of terrorism and the demand for austerity in a period of economic hardship.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/16/us/politics/16chopper.html?scp=18&sq=last%20week%20news&st=cse
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