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Military Spending
The Average US Taxpayer Spent $4,049 on War and Weapons Last Year
For 50 days out of a year, an average US worker’s income taxes were wholly paid toward militarism.
Trump Budget Proposal Shreds Health and Food Programs to Feed the War Machine
“His priorities are clear: He does not care about us,” says health care advocate Deborah Weinstein.
Trump Budget Proposal Gives Pentagon Record $1.5T Funding, Cuts Social Programs
“It’s beyond the wildest dreams of the military-industrial complex,” says Public Citizen co-president Robert Weissman.
Democrats Face Mounting Pressure to Oppose Any New Funds for War on Iran
The Trump administration is reportedly crafting a $50 billion supplemental funding request aimed at financing its war.
149 House Democrats Join 192 Republicans to Pass Sweeping Military Spending Bill
Progressive critics say the vote exposes the fecklessness and hypocrisy of what claims to be an opposition party.
Tlaib Slams House’s Bipartisan Passage of $901 Billion Military Spending Bill
“Imagine if our government funded our communities like they fund war,” Rep. Rashida Tlaib said.
After Gutting Medicaid and SNAP, Mike Johnson Touts $901B Military Budget Plan
The bill would authorize $8 billion more in US military spending than Trump asked for in his 2026 budget request.
More Than Half of Senate Democrats Help GOP Pass $925 Billion Pentagon Bill
It also contains anti-trans riders and no limits on domestic deployment of US troops, points out journalist Erin Reed.
5 House Democrats Join Most Republicans to Pass $832 Billion Military Bill
"If we want to actually cut spending, this is a good spot to start,” said Pramila Jayapal, who voted against the bill.
Pushing Military Spending and Neoliberal Austerity, French PM Emulates Trump
Both the left and the far right in France see the government budget plan as something of a class war budget.