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Both Helms and Hunt support a sustained military buildup, the MX missile and B-l bomber and stronger conventional forces. They oppose a nuclear freeze. Both back a constitutional amendment to permit spoken prayer in public schools...
...Scowcroft Commission approval of the MX missile and the introduction of the "build-down" proposal in Congress--whereby old warheads are replaced by fewer new warheads--also confused the Soviets and made them wary of an agreement, Rowny said...
Would limit the increase in the defense budget to 4% to 5% a year. Would cancel the MX missile and B-1 bomber, replacing them with the mobile single-warhead ICBM and Stealth bomber. Would increase the readiness and mobility of conventional forces. Urges greater use of competitive contract bids by the Pentagon...
Would give the Pentagon 3% to 4% more in funds each year. Suggests savings of $150 billion over five years by killing the MX and B-1 bomber; by buying more small, conventionally powered aircraft carriers instead of two new nuclear ones; and by replacing the expensive F/A-18 with F-16s, A-6s and A-7 fighter-bombers. Would spend more on the readiness and manpower needs of conventional forces...
...finance these ambitious programs, Mondale advocates tax reform and cutting back in defense spending. Mondale wants to reduce the budget deficit through a combined program of: eliminating weapons systems like the MX missile and the B-1; across-the-board hospital cost containment; repealing tax code indexation; and capping the third year of Reagan's tax cut for the rich...