Revolving Door Between Pentagon and War Industry Continues

Weapons contractor Raytheon just announced that it hired retired General James Cartwright to it s board of directors. It's another example of the revolving door between the Pentagon and the war industry. Eighty percent of retiring 3- or 4-star generals cash in by going to work for military contractors--a major conflict of interest that makes a few people at the top of these companies, very, very rich.

From 2007: A family of four's share of the financial burden for both wars is $20,900