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General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: Elderberry on April 20, 2021, 06:02:31 pm
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American Military News by Marcus Weisgerber - Defense One April 20, 2021
A top Democrat accused the Biden administration of slow-rolling the details of the White House’s fiscal 2022 budget proposal and warned that if Congress does not get the spending plan within a few weeks, lawmakers would not be able to pass the legislation by Oct. 1.
The warning from Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., the House Armed Services Committee chairman, comes just days after the White House said it would request about $715 billion for the Pentagon next year. But that plan, known as the“skinny budget,†lacked specific details—a common maneuver for an incoming administration.
“I am deeply concerned about the Biden administration dragging their feet on getting us the damn budget,†Smith said during a virtual Reagan Institute event. “I understand they have other priorities—and that’s the answer that we get back.â€
Smith said the White House Office of Management and Budget is waiting to “get the numbers from the White House†and other cabinet officials.
More: https://americanmilitarynews.com/2021/04/hasc-chair-white-house-is-slow-rolling-defense-budget-details/ (https://americanmilitarynews.com/2021/04/hasc-chair-white-house-is-slow-rolling-defense-budget-details/)
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The "details":
Cuts, cuts, cuts, cuts...