In what some call an "unprecedented" campaign, defense contractors as an industry bloc are fighting reductions in national security spending to preserve their place on the government's gravy train. Led by the Aerospace Industries Association, the so-called "Second to None" campaign has reportedly enlisted the help of LMG Inc., a Washington public affairs firm, the conservative Heritage Foundation, and the Center for Strateg
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Dear Super Committee: Defense Contractors are &ldquo;Second to None&rdquo; In Wasteful Spending
 
In what some are calling an &ldquo;unprecedented&rdquo; campaign, defense contractors as an industry bloc are fighting reductions in national security spending to preserve their place on the government gravy train. Spearheaded by the&nbsp;Aerospace Industries Association, the so-called &ldquo;Second to None&rdquo; campaign has&nbsp;reportedly&nbsp;enlisted the help of LMG Inc., a Washington public affairs firm, the conservative Heritage Foundation, and the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments to push its agenda. This is on top of at least&nbsp;$700,000 they have donated&nbsp;to Members of the Super Committee in the past five years.
The campaign&rsquo;s website&nbsp;sets up a straw man by asserting that &ldquo;extreme voices&rdquo; are asking for massive cuts to national security&hellip; &amp;gt;continue&amp;lt;
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