In 2015, the U.S. Air Force announced that it had selected Boeing to build the next generation of Air Force One aircraft. Two new aircraft will be built and will enter service in 2024. The defense department estimates that the two new planes will cost U.S. taxpayers an estimated $4 billion. In December 2016, President-elect Donald Trump announced that costs for the project were out of control and he would cancel the plane order once he took office. Proponents of the new planes argue that the current planes used for Air Force One will be fifty years old in 2021 and spare parts for the old planes are becoming hard to find.
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@B3HF4VR3mos3MO
Yes, but do not use Boeing, they been found to undermine safety procedures to gain profit in recent years and cannot be trusted to implement this in a cognitive capacity.
@9H95XYW1yr1Y
Air Force one should be up to date but not the biggest priority when the country is in a big amount of debt
@9FJWX8PRepublican2yrs2Y
Yes, but not at the expense of newly acquired taxpayer funds as the military budget should cover at least half of the defensive vehicles' upgrades.
No, have the DOT review the fleet annually to determine when upgrades are needed
@9S4FVBY 9mos9MO
No, Air force one should be downgraded. No need for it to be that large and expensive. Our leaders have become removed from the people they serve
@9LTSFBPRepublican1yr1Y
Yes I do think it should be upgraded but using our current military budget we don't need extra for that, but with rising tensions and the fact other countries are growing we need to be the strongest
@9L7N2XG1yr1Y
Yes and increase it more to show the superiority of American government and the citizens of the country.
@Yaunti2 2yrs2Y
No, only upgrade when determined needed by an independent body
@9F3Y9F32yrs2Y
No we should focus on getting the resources to make the Air Force One cheaper
@9DHJ6332yrs2Y
Not enough knowledge on the subject matter to give an informed response
@9PSG88211mos11MO
Yes, but it should be on the bottom of the priorities, should be cost effective, and should NOT be a deal with Boeing due to their criminal activity (whistleblower retaliation) and lax safety standards.
@9CFGJ7BIndependent2yrs2Y
No unless it is necessary
@967H2SC3yrs3Y
Yes to a more full efficient smaller aircraft like the boing 787.
@93SYW4Y3yrs3Y
@8HPF9QL3yrs3Y
Yes, but only as much as is necessary.
@92F6HK33yrs3Y
@8ZWPCWLLibertarian3yrs3Y
Neutral Stance/No Opinon
@8ZG54243yrs3Y
Yes, it is an issue of national security to insure the safety of the president.
@8Y2S6D23yrs3Y
Yes, but only if the upgrade is necessary for the Air Force to function as an elite force
@8W8X9F84yrs4Y
Not unless absolutely necessary
@8TJBTD54yrs4Y
This is up to the president, secret service and the secretary of defense.
@8TBJPQ84yrs4Y
I don't have an opinion on this issue.
@8SFDGVBIndependent4yrs4Y
If funding is approved. That's up to the USAF to submit the requisition.
@8RSNS2X4yrs4Y
Yes, but after the cost is reduced.
@8RN8MDD4yrs4Y
Yes because the President should have an upgraded aircraft to travel on. However, the price must be dramatically reduced before the new planes are constructed.
@8RFQ6574yrs4Y
No, we should focus more on ground military weapons
@Vaxorian4yrs4Y
No, why the hell would it matter?
@8QJD48N4yrs4Y
Yes, but military procurements and upgrade costs need to be controlled by further regulating corruption and political pork that often greatly inflate the costs in favor of defense contractors, lobby groups, and politicians.
@8QCBVHB4yrs4Y
I believe we are good as we are and could use the money for other issues.
@8Q7HJBW4yrs4Y
Yes, If it needs upgrades or repairs
@8Q7DJX54yrs4Y
not until it needs to be upgraded and upgrade the current fleet dont rebuild it
@8PWNKLJ4yrs4Y
If it needs repairs or upgrades, yes.
@8PL89R54yrs4Y
The current Air Force One is not 50 years old.
@8PK7Z2T4yrs4Y
No, and dramatically cut military spending by at least half
@8PDMH5C4yrs4Y
If it is in need of an upgrade then it should be upgraded.
Yes if repairs or upgrades are nessary
@8NW4Q6V5yrs5Y
There are multiple Air force one planes not just one. Money can be used better elsewhere but if one needed an upgrade I would not oppose it.
@8MBC2JP5yrs5Y
No, that's just another waste of taxpayer funds. Put those funds into social and welfare programs.
@8M46CVH5yrs5Y
As a taxpayer, I'd like to know what my money needs to be going towards to determine if it's a necessary upgrade or not.
@8JHRKKB5yrs5Y
No, and the President's powers should be reduced to the level of a Constitutional monarch
@8HBDDH85yrs5Y
Keep It safe for the president and passengers but no don't totally upgrade
@8GHMYSTIndependent5yrs5Y
If it needs an upgrade it should be upgraded
@8DCPXD45yrs5Y
No, we should take money from the funds to help foreign aid
@8D4MNS25yrs5Y
Depends on the situation. If absolutely needed then yes, but otherwise no.
@9D2NW22Libertarian2yrs2Y
Only if actually necessary
@9CPV7VL2yrs2Y
No, and the government should reduce defense spending
@99N53WK2yrs2Y
i don't think any changes are needed
@98J98PTWomen’s Equality2yrs2Y
Yes and no, I feel like it shouldn't be our top priority compared to other things.
@984FLCS2yrs2Y
@97RZJBN3yrs3Y
No unless there a breakthrough in protection
@972746P3yrs3Y
Yes, this will raise security for the government.
@8R6QT8D4yrs4Y
No, air force one is a title anyway, if the president gets in a fighter jet then it becomes air force one.
@8M5YCLZ5yrs5Y
Not yet. In the future, it could become a bigger talking point.
Only if the currently fleet is justifiably insufficient
@8GWZ9255yrs5Y
Yes and govt should be able to purchase at cost. Companies shouldn’t profit off the needs of our military and govt in general
@8GL7RZY5yrs5Y
No, not until it's absolutely needed.
@8FJ7KTJ5yrs5Y
@8F3MHJ95yrs5Y
Not if taxpayer dollars from hardworking middle and working-class people are going to pay for it.
@97YH65P2yrs2Y
Yes, but only when it is absolutely necessary
Only if it the needs upgrades or repairs
@8SRVXNS4yrs4Y
Yes, but not that much for it to cost $4 billion in taxes
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