General News 3/22/2019 at 19:38:05 H2'ed 3/22/19
Uh-oh, defense spending may rise again, and the Democratic leadership is on board
By Don Smith
Common Dreams is reporting that the Democrats in Congress appear ready to give into most of Donald Trump's request for a $750 billion defense budget. From Military Keynesianism is Back!': Democrats and Trump Agree on Pentagon Increase, Quibble on Details:
The Democrats proposed $733 billion budget would give the military most of what it wants in 2020, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said in comments to the Federal News Network's Scott Maucione.
"The House Budget Committee, the number that they've talked about for defense is $733 billion," said Smith. "It's a not insubstantial number."
https://www.opednews.com/articles/Ut-oh-defense-spending-ma-by-Don-Smith-Congress_Corporations-Military-Industrial-Complex_Defense-Cuts_Military-190322-217.html
