American leadership in aerospace and defense is being threatened by forces in Congress and the administration. The security of our troops, our technological future and our economic stability are all at risk. We must preserve jobs across the nation that keep our nation strong. Join us and act now before it is too late.
We are not going to solve the national debt challenge on the back of the military. There are whole host of other issues that have to be addressed in order to significantly reduce that debt.
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In 1970 defense took up almost 40 percent of the federal budget; today it makes up less than 16 percent of federal spending.
The Navy and Air Force will be 900 planes short of mission requirements by 2020.
NASA recently put off a key weather satellite launch, risking the first “coverage gap” in our forecast abilities since the 1960s.
Join us and act now to preserve American leadership in Aerospace and Defense.
