Pentagon spending in Massachusetts does make a powerful contribution to the economy.
He still wants to pump up Pentagon spending, but not so much.
It was transferred to weapons projects in next year's $243 billion Pentagon spending bill.
Pentagon spending on basic and applied research would generally remain flat.
The $180 billion in cuts by the services would cover Pentagon spending from the fiscal years 1992 through 1994.
He was a vocal critic of Pentagon spending during his first term.
Just 21 percent said Pentagon spending should be subject to deeper cuts than have been proposed.
In fact, if the national budget deficit is going to be reduced, Pentagon spending cannot even stay at its present level.
And heavy Pentagon spending has kept local military plants prosperous.
The proposed budget would increase Pentagon spending 4.2 percent over fiscal year 2003.
Pentagon spending in Massachusetts does make a powerful contribution to the economy.
He still wants to pump up Pentagon spending, but not so much.
It was transferred to weapons projects in next year's $243 billion Pentagon spending bill.
Pentagon spending on basic and applied research would generally remain flat.
The $180 billion in cuts by the services would cover Pentagon spending from the fiscal years 1992 through 1994.
He was a vocal critic of Pentagon spending during his first term.
Just 21 percent said Pentagon spending should be subject to deeper cuts than have been proposed.
In fact, if the national budget deficit is going to be reduced, Pentagon spending cannot even stay at its present level.
And heavy Pentagon spending has kept local military plants prosperous.
The proposed budget would increase Pentagon spending 4.2 percent over fiscal year 2003.
