In a surprising role reversal, Democrats have been pushing to repeal
cuts to the budget of the Department of Defense that are scheduled to go
into effect on March 1 as part of the budget sequester. White House
Press Secretary Jay Carney and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta have gone
on offense to protect Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman and Boeing from losing orders on valuable government contracts.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told students at Georgetown University that a "a dangerous and callous attitude" is "developing among some Republicans and some Democrats, that these dangerous cuts can be allowed to take place in order to blame the other party for the consequences. This is a kind of 'so what?' attitude that says, 'Let's see how bad it can get in order to have the other party blink.'"
Read more: http://townhall.com/tipsheet/kevinglass/2013/02/06/democrats-step-up-for-big-business-defense-contractors-n1506981
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told students at Georgetown University that a "a dangerous and callous attitude" is "developing among some Republicans and some Democrats, that these dangerous cuts can be allowed to take place in order to blame the other party for the consequences. This is a kind of 'so what?' attitude that says, 'Let's see how bad it can get in order to have the other party blink.'"
Read more: http://townhall.com/tipsheet/kevinglass/2013/02/06/democrats-step-up-for-big-business-defense-contractors-n1506981
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