“The very real possibility that defense programs will suffer deep, across the board spending cuts early next year has major defense contractors and their allies making an unusual plea to members of Congress: Put everything on the table to avoid the so-called sequester — including higher taxes. Given the defense industry’s enormous power and historic alignment with the GOP, it could have enough force to finally break the GOP of its anti-tax absolutism.”
Related posts:
Warplanes hit Tripoli amid Libya fighting
Australian Central Bank Cuts Key Rate to Record-Low 2.75%
Calif. government covered up $1.9B budget shortfall for months
U.S. Hospitals Quietly Deport Hundreds Of Undocumented Immigrants, Often While Unconscious
Government tax advisor quits after tape reveals him giving tips on avoidance
Ukraine crisis could halt Europe’s recovery, ECB warns
Google to challenge telecoms with fleet of solar-powered balloons
Argentina: Dollar price at 10.45 Pesos over two times the 'official' price
Margin Debt Hits Record High
Collapse of New Bridge Underscores China’s Infrastructure Concerns
Growing number of educators boycott standardized tests
Lunch lady slammed for food that is 'too good'
Pentagon Spent $5 Billion on Weapons on the Eve of the Shutdown
Lawmakers travel the world on lobbyists’ dime
French actress denounced for defending men's right to seduce women