How the cost of nuclear weapons impact Mainers April 1, 2019

Andrew Cadot | The Times Record

One of the things that we all seem to share living in Maine is a sensibility about spending money.  But when it comes to the nuclear arms budget, this is farthest from the truth. With over 4,000 warheads in the US stockpile, including 1,400 that are currently deployed, we have more than enough to keep us safe. Building additional nuclear weapons is simply a waste of money. 

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