The delay will mean fewer local jobs created in the short term, but delaying the program of course means less money spent on the federal level, so a lower national debt.
Obama Considering Tanker Deal Delay(Washington Post) The White House budget office has asked the Pentagon to consider delaying the purchase of aerial refueling tankers by five years, a move that reflects the constraints of drawing up a budget in the midst of a recession, according to two sources familiar with the administration's discussions.
The possible delay in one of the Pentagon's most expensive programs is one of a number of options the administration is weighing, the sources said. No final budget decisions have been made, officials said.
Delaying the purchase of the tankers, which would replace a fleet that dates to the Eisenhower administration, will draw fierce opposition from the defense industry and many members of Congress, whose districts have tens of thousands of jobs related to the program.
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might have enough money for the tanker project if mr obama didn't give all of it to the pork