1.   Continuing defense cutbacks have hurt.

2.   Connecticut will be held back by ongoing defense cutbacks.

3.   However, Perry did say that he believes Republicans may have problems keeping promises to both balance the budget and halt defense cutbacks.

4.   The new zones were for areas of the state that had lost jobs because of military and defense cutbacks.

5.   The state lost jobs -- and tax revenues -- as defense cutbacks devastated its aerospace and military industries.

6.   Then defense cutbacks led to the layoff of many thousands.

7.   While conceding that big health care cuts will seriously damage the local economy, they say comparisons to the defense cutbacks are overblown.

8.   Defense Secretary Michael Portillo announced Friday that defense cutbacks mean the college is no longer needed as a naval training center.

9.   Defense Secretary Michael Portillo announced Friday that defense cutbacks mean the college was no longer needed as a naval training center.

10.   Fewer than five years ago, city and business leaders feared post-Cold War defense cutbacks would cost the area thousands of jobs.