The F-35 fighter is a stealth fighter jet being produced for the U.S. military by The Lockheed Martin corporation. Three variations of the single seat stealth fighter jet are being produced for the Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy. By 2037 2,457 F-35’s will be delivered to the military and will fly until they retire from service in 2070. The research, development and construction of the F-35 will be the most expensive military weapons program in the history of the U.S. When the F-35 retires in 2070 analysts estimate that the cost of the program will have exceeded $1.5 trillion. Oppone…
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No
@9F83YRN11mos11MO
The F-35 is the most advanced stealth fighter apart from the F-22 and must stay in production to maintain a technological edge against our enemies
@ISIDEWITH8yrs8Y
Yes
@9FN9KM810mos10MO
IF we don't have superiority in th military then others would, and we would be forced out as a world leader.
Listen to military experts on this
No, the program is too far into production and service to cancel, but revise procurement procedures to avoid out of control and mismanaged costs with future military weapons programs
No, but dramatically decrease production
@9CD7JJ31yr1Y
Yes but first fund development of a better replacement aircraft and only discontinue when the new planes are ready.
@8F9BXYWConstitution4yrs4Y
The A 10 warthog is here to stay
@974NDLK2yrs2Y
No, but lower production
Yes, but continue to operate and provide upgrades for the existing F35 fleet.
@97NWKHH2yrs2Y
No, the F-35 is the current pinnacle of stealth fighter technology. They are important to the national defense.
No, since cancellation would cost more than finishing at this point, but we should find ways to cut production costs and take our deficit into account in the future
No, but drastically decrease production
@8RVZLCW3yrs3Y
Only if they have something better to replace it with.
@9L4Z23BIndependent 3mos3MO
No, but all government contracts currently active and all future contracts should be reviewed all ensure there is no price gouging or no cost overruns
No, but we should investigate different methods of reducing production costs
@8SFF7M83yrs3Y
@93L8RR82yrs2Y
Don’t know enough to have an opinion
@9CNWR6W1yr1Y
No, but we should be more discerning about how much we pay defense contractors
@9C9SCF31yr1Y
No, decrease defense spending in general but complete the F-35 program so as to not waste what has already been invested.
No, this weapons program is too far into production and service, but revise procurement procedures for future military weapons programs so that costs do not become so mismanaged and out of control
@98P4P65Republican2yrs2Y
No, but be smarter about the amount being spent
@95DBZ89Women’s Equality2yrs2Y
I am uneducated on the subject
@8WLN6333yrs3Y
They should find a cheaper alternative
@8R2QBMCIndependent3yrs3Y
Yes, it is too expensive
@8LT3BN24yrs4Y
No but the cost should not be as hyper inflated as it is.
@8HBMN764yrs4Y
We should reduce production of the F-35 fighter, but not cancel it, in case of losing global influence.
@9FNPCYQ10mos10MO
yes, assuming the money saved is used on something to better U.S citizen's lives
@9D2V2XG1yr1Y
Yes, but continue to operate the current F35 fleet
@9CW6LJX1yr1Y
Yes, but continue to operate the current F35 fleet.
@8WZBZ333yrs3Y
Yes, we do not need more military weapons
@8Q8HGW7Libertarian4yrs4Y
Decrease amount of production
@8MMG3X84yrs4Y
No but there should be regulations in place to stop the over spending
@99MFTPG1yr1Y
No, increase procurement and restart F-22 production
@98HG28L2yrs2Y
Continue production until a suitable replacement is available
No, they are in too deep; however, more oversight should be placed on the project to ensure its completion in a quicker and more cost effective manner
@8RHL36C3yrs3Y
Yes, why do we need it? we're already in a multi-trillion dollar deficit and we aren't in wartime.
Yes, they should put that money towards social and environmental causes instead
@9RDHKZW4 days4D
No, but they should ramp down production, making fewer and making more cost effective jets in the future
@9RD8M5C4 days4D
We should defer to Department of Defense procurement personnel in connection with quantity required.
@9RD2MT74 days4D
They should keep production of it in counties that support an administration that refrains from the use of military force and speaks of this countries desire for peace.
@9R9FXB75 days5D
Indifferent; on one hand its helpful to maintain some stealthiness but on the other how many more wars do we need to keep fighting.
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