Claire McCaskill: “I have often noted we can get 80 percent of the F-35's capability for…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2011

I have often noted we can get 80 percent of the F-35's capability for a fraction of the cost by buying the most advanced F/A-18 aircraft.

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McCaskill advocates for F/A-18s over F-35s to save costs.

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