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Sensible Priorities This Week: An Electronic Newsletter / July 21, 1999
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Sanity Prevails on Funding for F-22 in House.
Referred to us by:
CONTACT: Paul Gormsen, Director of Membership
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In rare bi-partisan action, the U.S. Congress, in the words of The
New York Times, "stunned the Pentagon and military contractors" by cutting
off funding for the F-22 fighter. This new and unnecessary weapons system
has been a major target of BLSP since our inception and has been featured in
virtually all of our public relations efforts and our educational materials.
Predictably this move has set off a major political battle which may reach a
crucial phase as early as tomorrow. There are indications that a Democratic
president may actually fight Republicans to keep the F-22 in the budget!
Business Leaders for Sensible Priorities is urging House Members to stand
firm for reduced F-22 funding when the appropriations bill goes to
Conference Committee. Join us.
The Capitol switchboard is 202-224-3121 Even more effective, e-mail
or FAX your elected officials today. House Speaker Hastert and Minority
leader Gephardt have brokered this agreement and should be congratulated. It
is the most positive development in decades and can be a springboard for
many of BLSP's other priorities. Don't let it slip away. Call us for help in
getting your message to Congress and the President but please--make your
voice heard. More information:
The latest reports out of Washington are that the Leaders of both
parities in the House have agreed to stop production (at least for next
year) of the F-22 fighter plane Both the Majority Leader and Minority leader
have agreed to redirect the $1.8 billion to other defense needs.
* Canceling the F-22 program outright would save over $43 billion over
the next 10 years (total cost of the program, including R&D would near $70
billion).
* Plowing some of that money back into defense to replace aging
fighters with new copies of the current generation and to buy needed
transport equipment would still leave tens of billions of dollars for
domestic programs currently facing cuts, such as education and health care.
* The F-22 isn't worth it. The House Appropriations defense
subcommittee proposed eliminating the $1.8 billion earmarked for the
production of just six F-22's in fiscal 2000 and spending the money instead
on: eight F-15 fighters, five F-16s, eight C-130J transport planes plus a
$300 million program to retain military pilots.
* We don't need the F-22. The F-22 was designed to replace the F-15,
a plane costing about a quarter as much per copy ($50 million vs. $200
million.)
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