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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

The $1.45 Trillion Fighter Jet—and the Florida Deficit Hawks Who Love It

States are notorious for welcoming defense contractors. Florida is a major recipient of defense contract money.
...Gov. Rick Scott, stood ready to wage battle alongside the assembled business owners, lobbyists, and retired military types to guarantee that Florida's economy will continue to benefit from a steady infusion of defense dollars; one study from 2010 pegged military spending in Florida at $30 billion.
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