Like Vito Corleone in The Godfather, Washington is making the military industrial complex an offer it cannot refuse. With debt-ceiling negotiations butting against a supposed Aug. 2 deadline tor a congressional deal, industry executives were left wondering last week what happens if Washington—the only real customer for many—suddenly starts choosing which bills to pay. The Obama administration's list of priorities has been a tightly held secret, but contractors, government workers and veterans know that unless they are actively engaged in combat or security operations, they are unlikely to be first and there isn't anything they can do.
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