Robert Reich

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We are spending more on the Pentagon than even the Pentagon or the President asked for. https://twitter.com/rbreich/status/1600937904913596416

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Robert Reich on Twitter

ā€œThe House just passed an atrocious $858 BILLION in annual defense spending. That's $45B more than Biden even asked for. Health care? "We can't afford it." Child tax credit? "Too expensive." Defense spending? "Here I just found an extra $45 billion dollars laying around."ā€

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Dec 12, 2022 at 9:22amWeb
Show threadTC Won't Give In To LiesDec 12, 2022

@rbreich

ā€¦again!

Show threadDudeDec 12, 2022
@rbreich Eisenhower was right. The MIC tail wags the dog.
Show threadJames Packard LoveDec 12, 2022
@rbreich Putin basically threatening nuclear war might have something to do with this.
Show threadEric LundquistDec 12, 2022
@rbreich havenā€™t they come up short on recent audits? Did someone find a way to skim money?
Show threadShamanDec 12, 2022
@rbreich what else is new. There is no money to lift people out of poverty or provide universal healthcare, but guns and ammo will never suffer!
Show threadlord pthenq1Dec 12, 2022

@rbreich

Good. No amount of money is enough to defend from next war with China

Show threadlord pthenq1Dec 12, 2022

@rbreich

Besides, if we discount inflation, 858 billion is actually the same money than this year's defense budget.

Show threadPaula is a LiberalDec 12, 2022
@rbreich isn't a huge amount in there for Ukraine support since with a GOP House it becomes difficult to apportion money for their support?
Show threadJeff TownDec 12, 2022
@rbreich We do NOT follow links to twitr..!!
Show threadKoolkankatDec 13, 2022
@rbreich Because every state has a business and/or military base that gets some of the defense budget. Congress does not want to jeopardize the dollars for their states.
Show threadzeichnerkmDec 13, 2022
@rbreich at the expense of not providing enough funding to public education, healthcare including dental and vision, support for the elderly, parental leave and support for childcareā€¦