Judd Legum

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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

@AOC 8. The budget of the Pentagon now exceeds "the budgets for the next ten largest cabinet agencies combined." Current defense spending, after adjusting for inflation, "is higher than it was at any point during the Cold War." — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 3, 2023

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@AOC 7. In 2015, United States military spending was $585 billion, more than the next 11 countries combined. Since then, military spending has increased by $273 billion — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 3, 2023

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@AOC 9. While Republicans and some Democrats insist domestic spending is "paid for" w/budget cuts or tax increases, military spending is routinely financed with deficit spending More details on why we are spending $858 billion on the military next year here: https://t.co/poanHdLeER — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 3, 2023