In another reminder that no defense contractor lobbying effort (or analysis) is really new, we thought we'd share this letter we came across when going through some old POGO files. An excerpt:
"Both the President and Congress are wrestling with the nation's budget deficit...Faced with today's budgetary pressures, however, I am concerned that we may once again find ourselves retreating from a hard-won position of strength." -- L.O. Kitchen, Chairman of the Board, Lockheed Martin
And more recently:
"America has maintained air dominance in every conflict since the Korean War, and now this administration is giving that advantage up...This is purely a budget-driven decision." -- Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
-- Mandy Smithberger
Put John Murtha (D-Pa) on the Lockheed board and tell them don't worry anymore.
Posted by: Tom | Apr 29, 2009 at 10:02 AM