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If We Don’t Rein In Pentagon Spending Now, It Will Keep Increasing in the Future
The $886 billion hike in military spending may prove just a floor, not a ceiling, on what will be allocated next year.
For GOP, Debt Ceiling Deal Was Never About Debt — It Was About Conserving Power
Conservatives weaponized the debt deal to consolidate power. Let’s use the budget to create new power structures.
Lawmakers Will Use Loopholes to Dodge Pentagon Funding Caps, Experts Say
A likely forthcoming emergency supplemental for Ukraine aid is the prime candidate for a “bonus” military budget.
Pocan Urges McCarthy to Take Action as House Speaker Chides Pentagon Waste
Rep. Mark Pocan tweeted that Kevin McCarthy should “bring our 'Audit the Pentagon' bill to the floor."
US Spent $1.1 Trillion of Federal Discretionary Money on Militarism in Past Year
This left less than two-fifths of the discretionary budget for public health, education, the environment, and more.
Former Top Pentagon Official Reveals Brazen Defense Contractor Price Gouging
“The gouging that takes place is unconscionable,” said a former top negotiator for Raytheon and, later, the Pentagon.
Warren Report Reveals Vast Pentagon-to-Defense Contractor Lobbying Pipeline
In 2021, there were at least 672 former government officials working for top defense contractors like Lockheed Martin.
Pentagon Leaks Reveal UAE Lobbyists May Have Hidden Close Ties With Russia
In 2022 the United Arab Emirates spent over $36 million on lobbying in the U.S.
Lockheed Martin Got $106 From the Average Taxpayer, While Renewables Got Just $6
Tax Day analysis also shows defense contractors received four times as much money as primary and secondary education.
The Pentagon Is Preparing for Wars With Russia and China, Decades From Now
It is requesting its largest allocation ever for converting the latest scientific discoveries into weapons of war.