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Trump Proposes $1.5 Trillion In War Spending, 'Largest In Decades'
Trump Proposes $1.5 Trillion In War Spending, 'Largest In Decades'
Via The Cradle
US President Donald Trump is asking Congress to boost military spending to $1.5 trillion for 2027, the largest such request in decades, while demanding cuts to domestic spending on social programs, AP reported Friday.
The White House released details of the desired spending increase on Friday as part of Trump's 2027 budget proposal. The proposal comes amid the US-Israeli war on Iran, which is costing US taxpayers over $11 billon for each week it continues.
US Army/AP image
Last month, the Pentagon proposed receiving an...
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