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- Odd that all the experts, including those in the military, oppose the production of more of this type of jet; yet our supposedly intelligent elected leaders in Congress plow ahead anyway. And I don't buy the jobs loss concern of the Republicans; when was the last time that a Republican cared for the little man? What's missing in this picture?
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- It is the last export that Americans build - we don't build cars, RCA is just a brand - the factories are all closed. We don't build or make anything except aircraft WE STILL DO THAT REALLY WELL.
I think that some pork to save the last American industry won't hurt anybody. Besides we may be in another Cold War with China in a few years anyway...
The United States was a lot more succesful, and a better neighbor, when we scared of the big bad Soviets.
I am concrned about the small production numbers - ultimately the real reason we won World War II was because we built good products in GREAT numbers. The Germans built technical masterpieces in very small numbers - we won they lost - it might be better to build 400 F18s than 178 F22s....
- It is the last export that Americans build - we don't build cars, RCA is just a brand - the factories are all closed. We don't build or make anything except aircraft WE STILL DO THAT REALLY WELL.
- When President Obama listens to the Secretary of Defense and is making efforts to cut out projects that can be cut from the defense budget, it is time for legislators to get behind Obama to make these cuts. Republicans should be standing with the policy to cut what can be cut from the budget. What gives? Oh, I know defense lobbyists who are not worried about doing things that balance out government spending.
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- Rowdy, wrong again as usual. The F22 was designed in the 1980s to defeat the Russians and Chinese. Our biggest threats in 2009 are rogue states and terrorists. 187 F22s are enough. Seven more won't make a difference.
But of course if Obama was for the sale, you would then be against it, so arguing with you is like arguing with two magnets who are constantly pushing each other away. No matter what one says, you automatically go the other way.
- Rowdy, wrong again as usual. The F22 was designed in the 1980s to defeat the Russians and Chinese. Our biggest threats in 2009 are rogue states and terrorists. 187 F22s are enough. Seven more won't make a difference.
