06.09.15

Democrats’ ‘Stand’ Against Troops

Dems Hold Troop Pay Hostage for Increased IRS Spending

 

Dems Vow to ‘Block’ Defense Funding Bill

“Senate Democratic leaders say they will block the defense appropriations bill from coming to the floor this month unless there is a deal to lift ceilings on government spending known as the sequester.” (“Senate Democrats Vow To Block Defense spending Bill,” The Hill, 6/4/15)

“Obama has promised to veto their appropriations measures, but the latest Democratic strategy means those bills wouldn’t even make it to his desk.” (“Harry Reid To Block Spending Bills,” Politico, 6/4/15)

SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY): “Republicans should be absolutely crystal clear about one thing: Democrats will not vote to put a defense appropriations bill on the floor.” (“Senate Democrats Vow To Block Defense spending Bill,” The Hill, 6/4/15)

SEN. DICK DURBIN (D-IL): “Sen. Dick Durbin (Ill.), the ranking Democrat on the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, said the caucus would recommend to its members that they vote against proceeding to the defense appropriations bill.” (“Senate Democrats Vow To Block Defense spending Bill,” The Hill, 6/4/15)

“Senate Democratic leaders say they will block the defense appropriations bill from coming to the floor this month… they’re planning to take their stand on the defense appropriations measure, which McConnell is expected to bring to the floor later this month.” (“Senate Democrats Vow To Block Defense spending Bill,” The Hill, 6/4/15)

 

Dems Play Dangerous Games With Soldiers, Defense Workers Across The Country 

DEFENSE DEPARTMENT: “With over 1.4 million men and women on active duty, and 718,000 civilian personnel, we are the nation's largest employer. Another 1.1 million serve in the National Guard and Reserve forces. More than 2 million military retirees and their family members receive benefits. (‘About The Department Of Defense (DOD),” U.S. Department of Defense, Accessed 6/8/15)

COLORADO: 98,663 Total Military Personnel (2013 Demographics Profile Of The Military Community, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Accessed 6/5/15)

FLORIDA: 135,805 Total Military Personnel (2013 Demographics Profile Of The Military Community, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Accessed 6/5/15)

ILLINOIS: 39,919 Total Military Personnel (2013 Demographics Profile Of The Military Community, Office Of The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Accessed 6/5/15)

INDIANA: “Last year, more than 1,100 Hoosier businesses were awarded defense-related federal contracts worth a total of more than $4 billion. Those prime contracts generated $3.1 billion of additional economic activity throughout the state, and also supported nearly 40,000 high-paying jobs for Hoosiers. In fact, as the report highlights, for every 10 jobs with an Indiana defense contractor, an additional 11 jobs were created elsewhere in the state.” (“Building National Security,” Kelley School of Business, October 2011)

MAINE: “In 2011, the state received more than $5.0 billion in Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) contracts, a dramatic increase that year resulting from major contracts for the production of destroyers at General Dynamics’ Bath Iron Works. Defense and Homeland Security contracting is responsible for a total of more than 53,000 jobs and a total payroll of more than $2.9 billion across the state.” (“The New England Defense Industry: Current Profile And Economic Significance,” Defense Technology Initiative, June 2012)

MISSOURI: 38,306 Total Military Personnel (2013 Demographics Profile of the Military Community, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Accessed 6/5/15)

MONTANA: 7,578 Total Military Personnel (2013 Demographics Profile of the Military Community, Office Of The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Accessed 6/5/15)

NEVADA: 26,103 Total Military Personnel (2013 Demographics Profile of the Military Community, Office Of The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Accessed 6/5/15)

NEW HAMPSHIRE: “More than 60 New Hampshire companies received defense-related contracts totaling at least $1 million during the 2014 fiscal year, which ended Sept. 30, 2014, according to information Pease collected from a government website. The total value of all defense contracts for Granite State companies stood at…$1.296 billion in 2014.” (“It's The Good And Bad Of NH's Defense Contract Dilemma,” New Hampshire Union Leader, 6/6/15)

NORTH DAKOTA: 15,601 Total Military Personnel (2013 Demographics Profile of the Military Community, Office Of The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Accessed 6/5/15)

OHIO: 18,523 Total Military Personnel (2013 Demographics Profile of the Military Community, Office Of The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Accessed 6/5/15)

PENNSYLVANIA: 7,307 Total Military Personnel (2013 Demographics Profile Of The Military Community, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Accessed 6/5/15)

VIRGINIA: 306,368 Total Military Personnel (2013 Demographics Profile Of The Military Community, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Accessed 6/5/15)

WISCONSIN: “According to the Wisconsin Procurement Institute, Wisconsin has about 2,500 discrete defense suppliers – original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier-1suppliers in transportation equipment (for example, Oshkosh Corporation), maritime transportation (Marinette Marine), controls and automation (Rockwell Automation and Johnson Controls), safety equipment (Grainger), propulsion and power solutions (DRS Technologies), and many others including foundries, fabricated metal, component manufacturing, defense software and medical. In Fiscal Year 2013, defense spending constituted 2.3 percent of Wisconsin’s GDP – $6.5 billion per year – about 1.4 percent of total defense spending in the country.” (“Defense Contractors In Wisconsin,” WISCONSIN Business Voice, April 2015)

 

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