[chipengineer]

So if 'protecting' one job in the US costs taxpayers and consumers over $200,000, you really think that keeps the US strong?

We need to let our economy compete worldwide, and spend the tax money on a strong defense.

[neutrino]

spend the tax money on a strong defense.

Which can only be accomplished by maintaining the entire infrastructure necessary to support our military. Once upon a time, America was known as the arsenal of democracy. Free traitin' is transforming us from formidable arsenal into a pathetic discount retail outlet - unable to produce anything ourselves. If our suppliers don't like our national policies, they can twitch their wrist and choke our supplies.