Effects of a Republican Government on the Defense Sector
The recent change of power in the upper levels of the American federal government will have wide sweeping effects on all levels of the American landscape. ... This is the first time since the Roosevelt Administration that the Republican Party has had such a dominate role in American politics. ... One sector that will benefit from a Republican controlled federal government is the defense sector. As seen with the “Star War” Strategic Defense Initiative created by then President Reagan one of the priorities of the Republican is defense of the country. ... The first defense contractor that can stand to earn a substantial amount of money is General Dynamics (Ticker Symbol: GD).