The public is not behind us, and that’s a real problem for our party.
.... gives me some perspective on the two key questions his statements have raised. Do Gruber’s comments about the “stupidity of the American voter” reflect the thinking that went into the Affordable Care Act? Do Gruber’s comments about lack of “transparency” and “contorted” policy construction validate long-held conservative beliefs that Obamacare is illegitimate—that its architects defied the conventions of politics and promoted the law based on false pretenses?http://www.newrepublic.com/article/120311/jonathan-gruber-and-obamacare-what-his-quotes-really-tell-us
The military needs to settle for fighter aircraft that do not cost $35 million each.
December 2013, Brazil came to the conclusion that Sweden’s JAS-39E/F Gripen was their best choice. A contract for 36 aircraft was signed in October 2014, and Brazil’s air force (FAB) has confirmed that their eventual goal is 108 fighters in 3 tranches. Another 24 aircraft could end up serving in Brazil’s navy, as carrier-borne fighters.......
....a high-performance fighter whose price and operating costs are both low. Gripen is likely to be Brazil’s cheapest option over its service life; ..................
Boeing’s F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet, Dassault’s Rafale, EADS’ Eurofighter, Lockheed Martin’s F-16 Block 60, Saab’s JAS-39 Gripen NG, and Sukhoi’s SU-35.
The FAB was also said to be interested in the Lockheed-Martin F-35, but .....
The JAS-39NG reportedly ranked 1st in the FAB’s technical trials, had strong support from Brazilian aerospace firms, and offered a complete package worth about $6 billion (about 10 billion Reals),...$ 6,000,000,000/36=$166,666,666 each.
.....paid off in a 36-plane order that secured the Griipen NG’s future..
Brazil has not fought a war against anyone since 1871. They were officially allies in WWII, but did little fighting.
Brazil needs military aircraft mostly for ornamental purposes.
Cuba does have an army and a navy, and it has repelled invaders with them during the Bay of Pigs fiasco.