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Carter comments on rising cost of air defense

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2-19-08

Second District Congressional candidate Richard Carter commented today on the rising cost of air defense, and stated his support for increased funding to replace the Air Force’s aging fighter jets:

“The operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have placed a tremendous strain on our forces. It is more important than ever before that our Air Force has the equipment it needs to defend the United States and to ensure air supremacy in any theatre or contingency. Moreover, with a resurgent Russia and an increasingly well-armed China, it is vital that we get the next generation of fighters in service as quickly as possible.”

Carter also questioned the lack of funding for new fighters in the Bush Administration’s proposed budget, released last week:

“The Bush administration didn’t include the Air Force’s requests in its budget proposal. We’ve seen this same pattern in regards to funding for the department of Veteran’s Affairs – the administration has under-budgeted the real costs, and then left it to Congress to make up the difference. We should not be playing politics with our national defense.”

Carter is a Captain in the Air Force Reserve and a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan.

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