1.   Shrinking defense spending is forcing weapons makers to consolidate.

2.   Democrats said the GOP plans for tax cuts and defense spending would force cuts in many domestic programs, ensuring an autumn budget brawl.

3.   Such spending would force the government to borrow more money, stir inflation and ultimately drive interest rates higher, the thinking goes.

4.   They said the GOP plans for tax cuts and defense spending would force cuts in many domestic programs and ensure an autumn budget brawl.