Will the Raptop production stop?
The President has a decision to make by this weekend. Whether or not to start shutting down the production of the F-22 Raptor, or to buy some additional planes.
It is a decisive issue – not just for the military and the government, but also the economy;
- It is the most expensive fighter plane ($191 million apiece) ever
- It has no use in the conflicts in Iraq or Afghanistan
- Service Chiefs want more
- DOD needs to cut new acquisition programs to fund on-going combat operations
- Congress supports buying more
- Allies (Australia and Japan) want to buy it
- Suppliers or factories for the plane are in 44 of 50 states
- Estimates are 40,000 people would be affected by shutdown of program
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