Barack Obama, trying on the mantle of fiscal responsibiity while still feeling every problem can be solved by the government, has promised to slash federal spending on contractors by $40 billion [1]. Virginia tops the nation in federal contract dollars spent in the state, totaling to more than $45 billion [2]. At a time of economic turmoil and concerns among working families on employment and paying the bills, Obama’s proposal to cut 10% across the board could put thousands of skilled employees out of work in Northern Virginia, Hampton Roads, King George, and all throughout the Commonwealth.