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American Samoa

Defense Breakdown Economic Impact Report
By Place of Performance Data -- Sorted by Contracting Office

(FY 2012 Defense Contracts Baseline Data)

Estimated 9% to 18% Annual Budget Reductions Starting in FY 2013

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         BACKGROUND ON THE DEFENSE BUDGET CUTS: 2013-2021

  • Our military is carrying an unfair burden of deficit cuts. To date, our Defense budget has been hit with 50% of deficit reduction -- yet it accounts for less than 20% of total federal spending. As a result of these cuts, in 2012 President Obama limited U.S. military capability to fighting one "regional conflict" and one "holding action."
     
  • Sequestration Defense budget cuts of $500 billion, combined with previous Defense cuts of another $487 billion, will cut defense spending in local communities by 9% to 18% between 2013 and 2021.
     
  • These reports show how estimates of defense budget reductions from 9% to 18% could affect American Samoa with cuts in defense jobs and businesses. Ask your elected officials for ongoing updates on how these defense cuts will affect your community.
     
  • Alternative solutions have been proposed to maintain a strong defense, reduce our deficit and avoid tax increases. Elected officials have proposed that the President and Congress reduce mandatory entitlement spending and make cuts in the non-security programs in the Federal budget. Over 60% of federal spending goes to entitlements like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and now Obamacare.
 

StateContract YearGco$ AmountReduction
   by 9.0%
Reduction
   by 18.0%
American Samoa2012ACA, Fort Knox$15,905-$1,431-$2,863
American Samoa2012ACA, Fort Shafter$567,495-$51,075-$102,149
American Samoa2012US Transportation Command$576,677-$51,901-$103,802
American Samoa2012USA Engr Distr Pacific Ocean$3,164,208-$284,779-$569,557
TOTAL  $4,324,285-$389,186-$778,371

Data sources and more data available at www.governmentcontractswon.com, compiled from public data at www.fpds.gov

Created by the Center for Security Policy Defense Breakdown Economic Impact Report Generator (v.2.8.0-PoP) November 6, 2013 18:14:39 www.forthecommondefense.org