Biden wants Ukraine aid slipped into massive US govt funding bill
His latest request could push total spending on the war to $70 billion. Will Congress get the chance to even debate it?
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His latest request could push total spending on the war to $70 billion. Will Congress get the chance to even debate it?
Now begins Pentagon budget season and with it, a long wish list and efforts to justify massive increases.
And if the Republicans get their way that top line may be even higher by the time Congress passes it into law.
Given the current state of the economy, that would mean the DoD budget could increase by over $100 billion.