Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"The difficulty now is how do you get a majority to vote against their own interests, even if you could persuade them that the changes would be best for the national defense?"

Source: William S. Cohen, a former senator from Maine and defense secretary under President Bill Clinton. The Obama administration has yet to decide on whether to continue funding for the F-22 Raptor fighter program. Though the President has pledged the "days of giving defense contractors a blank check are over"... saying it is one thing, and doing it at a cost of thousands of jobs during a severe recession is another. Given that businesses in 44 states supply parts for the Raptor, discontinuing the program could be a tough sell on Capitol Hill.

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