There isn't unlimited money, however, the DoD will have to reduce/scrap other, possibly critical, programs to support the F-35. In addition, the international portion of the program make it "to big to fail".
Congress is now weighing the purchase of more F-35 Lightning II aircraft as part of the 2016 defense budget. The Government Accountability Office warned Tuesday that it may be a risky move due to the large amount of testing still needed to be completed to field future variants. Many lawmakers are frustrated with the delays, cost overruns and technical problems but believe the 5th generation fighter jet is needed to retain American air superiority in the coming decades.
Rep. Loretta Sanchez, D-Calif., said some critics have called for the costly development project to be scrapped. "However, we are past that decision point. We just need to make this program work," she said.
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