[Montfort]

Let's see. Do we build navy ships to defend ourselves and project power to protect our interests, or do we build ships to spend money and thereby stimulate the economy? Hmmm.

BTW, the money we take from taxpayers to spend on one thing is money that could have been used to stimulate the econmy in other ways.

[ARCADIA]

is money that could have been used to stimulate the econmy in other ways.

Yeah...like by investing in more Chinese factories.

[highball]

Let's see. Do we build navy ships to defend ourselves and project power to protect our interests, or do we build ships to spend money and thereby stimulate the economy? Hmmm.

I think the answer to that is painfully obvious. And pathetic, as well.

It's not even about stimulating the economy. It's about protecting the domestic shipbuilding industry. A patriotic welfare program.

[B4Ranch]

"or do we build ships to spend money and thereby stimulate the economy? Hmmm."

The heavy sheet steel and trusses come from China. Whose economy are we building?

[hattend]

Let's see. Do we build navy ships to defend ourselves and project power to protect our interests, or do we build ships to spend money and thereby stimulate the economy? Hmmm.

They aren't mutually exclusive. You provide jobs (stimulate the economy) while building ships to defend ourselves and project power.