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Virginia’s manufacturing backbone thrives when companies like Carter Machinery and Huntington Ingalls Industries prioritize national defense while fueling local economies. The $X billion Micron expansion in Manassas—creating XXXXX high-skill jobs—proves strategic investment in sectors like semiconductors and naval shipbuilding isn’t just economic growth; it’s national security.

Yet D.C. still wastes billions on bureaucratic bloat instead of doubling down on production lines that matter. TST Fabrication’s $3M Norfolk expansion—crafting precision parts for the Navy—shows how lean, mission-driven manufacturing outpaces legacy inefficiencies.

Every dollar spent propping up outdated agencies should instead fortify these industrial hubs. America’s dominance depends on Virginia’s docks, factories, and innovation pipelines—not D.C.’s paperwork empires.

The numbers don’t lie—see which investments actually strengthen America’s future:


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