simard@loral.UUCP (Dramis Yar) (08/14/84)
[Repondez, s'il-vous-plait]
I've been hearing (like everyone) of calls
to reduce the federal deficit by cutting the defense budget.
If you agree, I'd like to hear (well, read)
specifically what you'd like to see cut from defense. All I ask is
the following:
1. For this discussion, orient choices from an economic viewpoint.
While there is plenty of room for discussion of which military
projects are more valuable militarily, these should be deficit-
cutting approaches.
2. Be as general or specific as you like, however, if possible
mention specific areas of military spending, e.g. a certain
procurement program, weapons system, etc.
3. IMPORTANT: Unless requested by the author, responses may be
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4. Include (if you wish) some personal data: age, political party
if any, if you consider yourself conservative, liberal, or
whatever, who you would vote for for president if the election
were held today, anything else you find you'd like to include.
5. Remember, the idea is to support or refute the idea that significant
reduction of our $170+ billion deficit can be made by cutting
defense spending. To be most useful, your suggestions should add
up to a major amount in relation to this figure.
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Thanks in advance for participating!
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Ray Simard
Loral Instrumentation, San Diego
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