The $858 billion figure does not include additional spending on the U.S. nuclear arsenal, contributions to Ukraine's defense, or veterans' benefits.
"While working families are being crushed by inflation, we shouldn't be spending $45 billion MORE than the president requested in the NDAA," "There is no justification to throw... $858 billion at the Pentagon when we're told we can't afford child tax credit expansion, universal paid leave, or other basic human necessities," the group added."End of story."that"Waltham-based Raytheon and its fellow merchant of death, Lockheed, are celebrating Christmas early."
MPA further noted that"the Pentagon recently failed its fifth consecutive annual audit, yet House members were quick to shower the unaccountable agency with taxpayers' money," and that"2.9 million children in the United States were lifted out of poverty in 2021 by the child tax credit, but that program expired after a year, and now our elected officials have decided to spend an equivalent amount on increasing the war budget.
Public_Citizen They also can't even keep track of where the money goes. Which is worse, buying weapons or just letting the government get looted by merchants of death? EndWar GivePeaceaChance
Public_Citizen There are no adverse consequences to Public Fiduciary Devastavit. It's the Premiere cause of inflation which the Fed has zero control over.
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Public_Citizen this is what you and a lot of other people don't seem to get, they don't care what you think. It's not like you or anyone is going to do anything about it.
Public_Citizen How many billions or trillions we're found MIA a couple of months ago in a Pentagon audit. Jesus,we just piss more money down that defense industry toilet.
Public_Citizen Didn't they just admit to losing like 3trillion?
johncusack Public_Citizen 1. At the moment the military needs support. The world is becoming more dangerous whether we like it or not. 2. We have funds available for other purposes but chose to do tax breaks....
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Public_Citizen WHO ARE WE EVEN AT WAR WITH?
Martina Public_Citizen Does 🇺🇦 fall under “war industry”?
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