In the wake of recent evidence of egregious overcharges, graft, and mismanagement of tax dollars going to the Pentagon and contractors, big military hawks are squirming. Show them the light by signing this petition telling President Obama to require an audit of the Pentagon to cut down on this terrible waste and abuse. Money is being mishandled hand-over-fist by the Pentagon at a scale that dwarfs problems in the rest of the government. This includes a 12 years overdue and $6.9 million over budget software “upgrade,” blatant overcharges from contractors like Dyncorp, and $8.7 billion "lost" in Iraq. With these shameful examples, it's laughable that many in Congress still talk about cutting crucial human services programs with price tags in the mere millions. Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) agreed, arguing for "common sense steps like freezing defense spending until the Pentagon can pass an audit and remove all nondefense spending from the Pentagon's budget." The need to make smart decisions about Pentagon spending is clear, but that requires knowing the situation. Senator Coburn's words speak clearly: "If we do not have a system that does not accurately know what its spending history is, and does not know what it is now, how can we make a competent, honest estimate of future costs? No failed system can be fixed if it cannot be accurately measured." Please sign this petition NOW to tell President Obama to rapidly accelerate the Pentagon’s scheduled audit (currently 2017!), push for a statutory audit requirement just like other Federal agencies, and focus like a laser on making sure our military isn't wasting our hard-earned money. This unacceptable situation needs to be a priority for President Obama and for Congress. There is no time to waste. Please sign the petition right now, and leave a personal message. ProgressiveCongress will deliver your message and all signatures to President Obama and key Congressional offices soon after the next Congress is sworn in.