Defense Budget Cuts Risky, Weinberger Says
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WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger warned Monday against any move to “shortchange” the nation’s military buildup as a way to reduce the federal deficit, saying that “the Soviets will be watching.”
In a speech broadcast on Cable News Network, Weinberger said any large reduction in defense spending would rob the United States of negotiating leverage with Moscow and cost Americans 35,000 jobs for every billion dollars cut.
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