Cuts in defense would cost local firms billions

The Pentagon's plan to curtail a multibillion-dollar Navy shipbuilding program and cease production of the F-22 Raptor fighter jet could have a significant impact on several major local employers, including defense contractor Raytheon Co.

[Northen Oracle]

Defense cuts are part of Obama's stimulus package. Take the money from defense workers and give it to non-workers.

What percentage of stimulus money ends up back in Asia to pay for lifes niceities?

But it 2 years the money injection is over. The defense jobs are gone, the bankers and investors will have salvaged their losses, and we'll be closer to the bottom of the recession.

[Reap The Whirlwind]

Northen Oracle wrote:

Defense cuts are part of Obama's stimulus package. Take the money from defense workers and give it to non-workers.
What percentage of stimulus money ends up back in Asia to pay for lifes niceities?
But it 2 years the money injection is over. The defense jobs are gone, the bankers and investors will have salvaged their losses, and we'll be closer to the bottom of the recession.

Right on...
Every time Democrats take the helm our Military weakens

[Uncle Ray]

Who the hell are these old commies; 'Red' Kennedy,'Ninni' Tsongas, and 'Swifty' Kerry to question what the navy needs? If the nut-house (Raytheon) where in any other state, these three idiots would be screaming for the cuts.

[Looking]

Great idea!! It will make it easier for our enemies to kill us.

[Mary Jo Kopechne]

Vote for Ted Commie Kennedy,,, yayyyyyyy!!!!!

[Kevin]

"The change reflects the Obama administration's desire to reduce wasteful defense spending, and focus on counterterrorism and more modern
warfare systems that will be effective in Iraq and Afghanistan"
I thought we were leaving Iraq and would only be in Afganistan a short period of time.
These programs take 10 years to complete.
Basically he is either lying about leaving Iraq, or lying about the reason.
The real Obama agenda is to take money from those who work and make things, and give it to people who do not.

[Bam]

Yes Obama says come to America and screw the Americans I give you there jobs and not have to speak a the English and Me Obama I will get ready to retire in 4 yrs with all you stimulus money and so will my colleguaes

[fed up]

Ever see the movie the Manchurian Candidate????????? Is the a movie that was made into reality??????????

[The_Underground]

It's going to take years to fix what Obama has done in a short time.

Let's not forget Obama is the Commander-In-Chief, oops.

[Anoynomous]

If President Obama, and Members of Congress can give billions of dollars in stimulas funds, then why sacrifice the national security and safety of this country by cutting the defense spending on key military equipment? Can someone please explain how this country who has such a huge deficit compete and win a war again a country who can afford all the lastest weapons?

[anoynomous]

Anoynomous wrote:

If President Obama, and Members of Congress can give billions of dollars in stimulas funds, then why sacrifice the national security and safety of this country by cutting the defense spending on key military equipment? Can someone please explain how this country who has such a huge deficit compete and win a war again a country who can afford all the lastest weapons?

It's people like you that get people
fired from their jobs and take the food and shelter from them!!!