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    Report shows impact of defense cuts by district

    September 12, 2012

    Ira Kantor

    Bloomberg Businessweek

    Sept. 12–The Center for Security Policy said it has posted new Massachusetts congressional district reports to help estimate the potential local economic impacts of the 10-year, $500 billion in cuts to the nation’s defense budget under sequestration.

    The reports, which are free and available online at [...]

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    Editorial: Remove budget bullet, pledge to make hard choices

    September 11, 2012

    The Dispatch and The Rock Island Argus

    An important deadline in the suicidal march toward deep forced cuts in the Department of Defense that could reduce the nation’s military preparedness while killing jobs here at home passed unmet on Friday.

    The White House budget office failed to produce its report [...]

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    Harris Interactive Poll: 80% of Swing State Voters Want Action on Sequestration before Elections

    September 10, 2012

    The Aerospace Industries Association

    Arlington, Va.– As the nominating conventions conclude and the presidential campaign of 2012 kicks off in earnest, Congress returns to Washington with a full plate in a very short legislative calendar. Four out of five likely voters in critical battleground states want our leaders in Washington, [...]

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    America Hits a New Low: US Debt Tops $16 Trillion

    September 6, 2012

    Veterans for a Strong America

    Yesterday America hit a new low: the U.S. national debt surpassed $16 Trillion.

    To mark this dangerous milestone, Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) released a new web video this morning that highlights the threat to U.S. security posed by our nation’s debt, and calls on [...]

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    Center releases Congressional District Reports on Defense Sequestration Economic Impacts

    August 24, 2012

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    For more information or to schedule an interview, contact

    Christine Brim (cell 202-379-6776, office 202-835-9077) christine@securefreedom.org

     

    Washington DC August 21, 2012:  The Center for Security Policy has posted new Congressional District Reports on the local economic [...]

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    Study: Virginia Contractors, Minority-Owned Businesses in Sequestration Firing Line

    August 24, 2012

    Ross Wilkers

    Executive Gov

    The Center for Security Policy has released a report claiming defense contractors in Virginia and minority-owned businesses will feel the biggest impact of sequestration cuts if they occur, Federal Times reports.

    For its study, the CSP compared defense expenses for 2011 against two potential cut scenarios: one [...]

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    Economic Impacts on Each Congressional District If Sequestration Happens

    August 23, 2012

    Rick Rogers

    Defense Tracker

    Washington DC August 21, 2012:  The Center for Security Policy has posted new Congressional District Reports on the local economic impacts of the ten-year $500 billion in cuts to the nation’s defense budget under Sequestration.  The reports are free and available online to the public at http://forthecommondefense.org/districts.

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    Center for Security Policy: Sequestration Could Threaten Guam Defense Contracts

    August 23, 2012

    Kevin Kerrigan

    Pacific News Center

    Guam – The mandatory cuts to federal spending known as “sequestration” will have a serious impact on federal defense contracts on Guam, unless Congress acts to head off the implantation of those cuts before the end of this year.

    “Sequestration” is the word used to describe the mandatory [...]

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    Report shows business impact of defense cuts

    August 22, 2012

    Rick Maze

    Navy Times

    A pro-defense think tank has issued a new report that shows by congressional district the impact on local businesses of the potential $500 billion in across-the-board budget cuts looming in January.

    The report does not include any assumptions about potential military or civilian personnel reductions, nor [...]

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    See the 700+ NM companies that got defense contracts in FY11

    August 22, 2012

    Dennis Domrzalski

    New Mexico Business Weekly

    More than 700 New Mexico companies could potentially lose business in the coming years if $500 billion in Defense Department sequestration budget cuts go into effect, says a Washington, D.C.-based defense advocacy group.

    Those 707 businesses are in the state’s three congressional districts. Some [...]

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