Thursday, January 31, 2013

With Sequestration About To Happen, Defense Contractors Tell Shareholders To Not Worry

As Sequestration Looms, Contractors Don’t Fret -- Washington Post

The next few months could look even scarier than the last few for defense contractors already battered by federal budget cuts, thanks to the threat of automatic reductions looming in March. But industry executives had a surprising message for shareholders this week: Don’t worry about it.

In call after call with investors, officials at some of the area’s largest contracting firms refused to guess how much it would cost them if Congress allows the “sequester” to kick in on March 1. Even as their lobbyists keep warning how much the cuts would hurt the industry, the executives are projecting confidence that the sequester will not happen.

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My Comment: I say worry.

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