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DEFENSE WATCH

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, July 18th, 2011

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Debt Doings. The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) trade group wades into the debate between the White House and Congress over how to reduce the federal deficit, suggesting the nation’s debt ceiling must be raised to avoid default. “Our political leaders cannot afford to delay making these tough choices any longer and as a country we cannot afford to default on our obligations, which would only lead to higher prices for all Americans for gas, mortgages, and groceries and would imperil…

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