2013 Movie News Archives

December 19, 2013: US Senator Slams "Man of Steel - Soldier of Steel" Promotion

Soldier of Steel US Senator Tom Coburn has slammed the "Soldier of Steel" promotion created to tie-in with the "Man of Steel" movie as "wasteful" in his Wastebook 2013, an annual survey of wasteful spending by the American government.

    Thanks to sequestration, the Army National Guard will reduce its strength by 8,000 soldiers. Over the next 10 years, the Army's Total Force will have to be reduced by at least 100,000.

    In 2013, as part of a promotional campaign, the Army National Guard spent $10 million on a "Soldier of Steel" tie-in with the Superman movie, "Man of Steel."

    "This money could have been better spent on the real life supermen and superwomen in the Army National Guard who are courageously risking all in the fight for truth, justice, and the American way," he wrote.

Source: FederalNewsRadio.com

Thanks to Charles Coletta for the link to this story.



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