No good deed goes unpunished

A VH-71 flies farther and faster than the helicopters in the current presidential fleet.

Obama Finds That Saving on Copters Could Be Costly




The president is learning that in the world of defense contracting, frugality can be expensive. Some lawmakers and military experts warn that his effort to avoid wasting billions of dollars could end up doing just that.

A Washington paradox: trying to save money costs money.