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Progressives Slam Biden’s Request for $30 Billion Increase to Military Budget
Republicans said $886 billion in military spending was inadequate as they pursue cuts to Medicaid and food benefits.
GOP Blocks Funding to Cut Child Poverty After Approving $858 Billion for Defense
The GOP is refusing to negotiate on reviving the expanded Child Tax Credit, which cut child poverty by over 40 percent.
Only 11 Senators Voted “No” on $858 Billion Military Budget
The amount is roughly 10 percent higher than last year's and $45 billion more than the historic sum Biden requested.
Biden’s National Security Strategy Is a Defense of US Domination, Not Democracy
Biden’s new imperial plan is not in the interest of the world's people.
Congress Members Propose Slashing Military Budget by $100 Billion
Representatives Barbara Lee, Mark Pocan, and others are pushing to reverse historically high military spending.
Average US Taxpayer Gave $900 to Military Contractors Last Year
This spending isn’t buying us a more secure world.
Tax Day Should Remind Us How Much of Our Money Funds War
We are all deeply implicated in this country’s military death machine, whether we pay income taxes or not.
Biden Asks Congress for a Record-Breaking $813 Billion in Military Spending
The military budget request is $100 billion more than was spent at the height of the Cold War, adjusted for inflation.
US Hawks Are Trying to Increase Military Budget — and Use Ukraine as Excuse
The military budget is at a record high, but that's not stopping some lawmakers from pushing for more.
Amid Russia’s War, Some US Hawks Are Calling for Trillion-Dollar Military Budget
The Pentagon budget is already so huge that returning to Cold War levels would mean reducing, not increasing spending.